Git Onboarding

What is Git?

Git is a version control system. It is used to:

• Track changes in your code
• Save different versions of a project
• Collaborate safely with others

Git works locally on your computer, while GitHub hosts your code online. Now you won’t lose progress!

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Step-by-Step Setup

1. Download and install Git

• Visit https://git-scm.com
• Download Git for your operating system
• Complete the installation
• Verify by running git --version in the terminal

2. Configure your identity

• Set your name and email so Git can track your commits
• Run the following commands:

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "your-email@example.com"

3. Learn basic commands

• git init → enters folder to a repo
• git status → check file changes
• git add . → stage changes
• git commit -m “message” → save a version
• git log → view commit history

5. Make your first commit

• Stage all files:

git add .

• Commit your changes:

git commit -m "Initial commit"