Set Up Git
If you’ve found yourself on this page, we’re assuming you’re brand new to Git and GitHub. This guide will walk you through the basics and explain a little bit about how everything works along the way.
This is the guide for setting up git in Windows. There are also guides for OSX and Linux.
First: Download and Install Git
At the heart of GitHub is an open source version control system (VCS) called Git*. Created by the same dudes that created Linux, Git is responsible for everything GitHub related that happens locally on your computer.
*If you don’t already know what Git is, take a crash course.
Download and install the latest version of Git for Windows.
Use the default options for each step.