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Git Local Environment Setup

(Windows)

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In this article we will cover how to set up a local

environment in order to use Git on your own Windows
PC. Let's go through the steps and get you set up!

What You Need:

Your own PC with Windows installed

Basic knowledge to operate Command Prompt
Text Editor (ie. Atom) (If you don't have Atom
installed on your PC, please view the How to Make
a Website with HTML and CSS
(https://progate.com/docs/html-env-win) article)
To have completed the Progate Git Study I
(https://progate.com/git/study/1/1#/0) and
Command Line Study I
(https://progate.com/commandline/study/1/1#/0)

Note: This article is for Windows users. Please read

this article (https://progate.com/docs/git-env) if you
are using a Mac.

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 Firstly, let's install Git from Git for Windows
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Git for Windows

After the download is complete, open the file and an

installation screen will pop up. Let's follow the
prompts and complete the installation.

Step 1. Once you agree to the terms and conditions,

click "Next"

Click "Next"

Step 2. Click "Next"

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Click "Next"

Step 3. Click "Next"

Click "Next"

Step 4. Click "Next"

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Click "Next"

Step 5. We must select the editor. Choose the editor

that you will use and click "Next"

(The example below is for Atom)

Select the editor and click "Next"

Step 6. Check "Use Git from Git Bash only" and click
"Next"

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Step 7. Check "Use the OpenSSL Library" and click

"Next"

Step 8. Check "Checkout Windows-style, commit Unix-

style line endings" and click "Next"

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Step 9. Check "Use MinTTY (the default terminal of

MSYS2)" and click "Next"

Step 10. Check all of the options and click "Next"

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Step 11. Click "Install"

Now the installation will complete.

Step 12. Click "Finish" and you will be able to start

using Git!

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Now on your PC, there should be an application called

Git Bash installed. This is a great tool to use for all
your future development!

Git Bash has been installed

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2. Initial Git Setup

First, let's open up Git Bash

Open up Git Bash

After it opens, your screen should look like the one

below.

Git Bash startup screen

Set up a username and email address

By setting up a username and email address in Git, any

commits made will be recorded and you will be able to
identify who the commits were created by.

Run the commands below to set up your details:

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git config --global user.email "email

address"

(You can choose your own username and email

address)

Below is just an example.

Setting up the user details

Now the initial setup is complete!

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From here, we will be looking at how to add a new

remote repository by utilizing a service called Github.

You will create a remote repository like the one

Master White prepared for you in Git Study I .

Setting up a Github account

In order to utilize Github, let's make an account.

To create an account, visit the Github Official Page

(https://github.com)

Screen when you access the page

Once you have signed up and followed the prompts,

you will be taken to a subscription selection page.

To use Github for free, click the "Free" option and then
the "Continue" button at the bottom left.

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Subscription option page

After selecting the subscription you will be asked

multiple questions, but you do not need to answer
them.

Lastly, click the "Submit" button and your account

setup will be complete!

Once you have set up your account, you will receive a

verification email. Click on the link attached in the
email, and now you will be able to start using your
Github account.

Creating a new remote repository

To create a new remote repository, click on the "+"

button in the header on the top right.

Creating a new remote repository

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By clicking "New repository", you will be navigated to
the page below.

Type in a project name where it says "Repository

name" and click "Create repository" to create a new
remote repository.

New repository details

Once the remote repository is created, you will be

directed to the page below.

The remote repository has been created

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repository?

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4. Pushing to GitHub

Let's try pushing local repository content to the

remote repository we created on GitHub.

Preparing to use Git

Using Git, you must first create a directory and move

to that directory by running the following commands:

mkdir mysite

cd mysite

After running the commands

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git init

After you have run the git init command, please

copy the line starting with "https" as shown below.

Copy the URL

Once you have copied the line, replace the <URL> and
run the following command:

git remote add origin <URL>

This command specifies the remote repository you

want to transfer your local repository content from.

Specify the remote repository

Push

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git add index.html

git commit -m "Create index.html"

Now you will use the "git push" command:

git push origin master

Let's check if the commit was pushed successfully on

GitHub.

You should see an "index.html" file on GitHub if you

have done everything correctly.

Check that the commit was pushed

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Now, you are able to use GitHub to manage your
projects!

By utilizing Git and GitHub, you will be able to

smoothly manage collaborative projects!

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