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author | karen Carias <karen@gitlab.com> | 2015-06-17 19:44:48 +0300 |
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committer | karen Carias <karen@gitlab.com> | 2015-06-17 19:44:48 +0300 |
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diff --git a/doc/gitlab_basics/README.md b/doc/gitlab_basics/README.md index 15fc8b83dbf..c434e0146e3 100644 --- a/doc/gitlab_basics/README.md +++ b/doc/gitlab_basics/README.md @@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ Step-by-step guides on the basics of working with Git and GitLab. -* [Starting a shell in your computer](starting_a_shell.md) +* [Start using Git on the commandline](start_using_git.md) + diff --git a/doc/gitlab_basics/start_using_git.md b/doc/gitlab_basics/start_using_git.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..f01a2f77eec --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/gitlab_basics/start_using_git.md @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +# Start using Git on the commandline + +If you want to start using a Git and GitLab, make sure that you have created an account on [gitlab.com](https://about.gitlab.com/) + +## Open a shell + +* Depending on your operating system, find the shell of your preference. Here are some suggestions + +- [Terminal](http://blog.teamtreehouse.com/introduction-to-the-mac-os-x-command-line) on Mac OSX + +- [GitBash](https://msysgit.github.io) on Windows + +- [Linux Terminal](http://www.howtogeek.com/140679/beginner-geek-how-to-start-using-the-linux-terminal/) on Linux + +## Check if Git has already been installed + +* Git is usually preinstalled on Mac and Linux + +* Type the following command and then press enter + +``` +git --version +``` + +* You should receive a message that will tell you which Git version you have in your computer. If you don’t receive a "Git version" message, it means that you need to [download Git](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git) + +* If Git doesn't automatically download, there's an option on the website to [download manually](https://git-scm.com/downloads). Then follow the steps on the installation window + +* After you finished installing, open a new shell and type "git --version" again to verify that it was correctly installed + +## Add your Git username and set your email + +* It is important because every Git commit that you create will use this information + +* On your shell, type the following command to add your username + +``` +git config --global user.name ADD YOUR USERNAME +``` + +* Then verify that you have the correct username + +``` +git config --global user.name +``` + +* To set your email address, type the following command + +``` +git config --global user.email ADD YOUR EMAIL +``` + +* To verify that you entered your email correctly, type + +``` +git config --global user.email +``` + +* You'll need to do this only once because you are using the "--global" option. It tells Git to always use this information for anything you do on that system. If you want to override this with a different username or email address for specific projects, you can run the command without the "--global" option when you’re in that project + +## Check your information + +* To view the information that you entered, type + +``` +git config --global --list +``` |