getting_started.md

Getting Started

Joseph P. Vantassel, The University of Texas at Austin

Installing Git

Content forthcoming.

Setup and Configuration

git --version                               # Determine version number
git config --global user.name John Doe      # Set up configuration with name
git config --global user.email jd@mail.com  # Set up configuration with email
git config --list                           # Confirm and view changes

Getting-Help

git help <verb>                             # For example: git help config
git <verb> --help                           # For example: git config --help

Sources

Git Tutorial from Code Academy

Git Tutorial for Beginners: Command-Line Fundementals