Prerequisites - Before getting started, we want to make sure that everyone is ready to start

Setup

While you are waiting for class to begin, please take a few minutes to set up your local work environment.

Step 1: Set Up Your GitHub.com Account

For this class, we will use a public account on GitHub.com. We do this for a few reasons:

We don't want you to "practice" in repositories that contain real code.
We are going to break some things so we can teach you how to fix them. (therefore, refer to the bullet above)

You can set up your free account by following these steps:

Access gitHub.com and login
You need to be added to GitHub Trainees-Ascension-GH4D team with write permissions
You will receive a verification email at the address provided.
Click the link to complete the verification process.

If you already have an account, verify that you can visit github.com within your organization's network.

GitHub is designed to run on the current versions of all major browsers. Take a look at our list of supported browsers.

Step 2: Install Git

Git is an open source version control application. You will need Git installed for this class.

You may already have Git installed so let's check! Open Terminal if you are on a Mac, or PowerShell if you are on a Windows machine, and type:

git --version

You should see something like this:

$ git --version
git version 2.11.0

In general, we recommend you stay within two minor versions of the latest version of Git. The minor version is the second number in the series x.x.x.

We suggest having version 2.29.2 or more recent if you're using Git for Windows or Git Bash.

Downloading and Installing Git

If you don't already have Git installed, you can download Git at www.git-scm.com.

If you need additional assistance installing Git, you can find more information in the ProGit chapter on installing Git.

Where is Your Shell?

Now is a good time to create a shortcut to the command line application you will want to use with Git:

If you are working on Windows, we recommend Git Bash which is installed with the Git package, so that you can follow along with the facilitator who will be using Bash.
If you are working on macOS or another Unix-like system, you can use the built-in Terminal application.

Step 3: Try cloning with HTTPS

Open your chosen shell, and type:

git clone https://github.com/git-merge-workshops/git-it-right.git

If the clone is successful you'll see:

$ git clone https://github.com/git-merge-workshops/git-it-right.git
Cloning into 'GitHub-Developer-Training'...
remote: Counting objects: 6, done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (2/2), done.
remote: Total 6 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0), pack-reused 0
Unpacking objects: 100% (6/6), done.

If your clone is unsuccessful, read about authenticating with GitHub from Git. Please note: many corporate networks restrict SSH traffic, so we highly recommend using HTTPS and verifying the clone works before class. Also, if you have two-factor authentication enabled and wish to use HTTPS, you will need to set up a personal access token.

Step 4: Set Up Your Text Editor

For this class, we will use a basic text editor to interact with our code. Let's make sure you have one installed and ready to work from the command line.

Pick Your Editor

You can use almost any text editor, but we have the best success with the following:

Atom
Visual Studio Code
Notepad
Vi or Vim
Sublime
Notepad++
GitPad

If you do not already have a text editor installed, go ahead and download and install one of the above editors now! You can also configure Atom as your default text editor for Git commands using the instructions at docs.github.com.

Your Editor on the Command Line

After you have installed an editor, confirm you can open it from the command line.

If installed properly, the following command will open the Atom text editor:

atom .

Note: If you are working on a Mac, you will need to Install Shell Commands from the Atom menu, this happens as part of the installation process for Windows.

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