git-setup-windows.md

Git Installation & Setup Guide

This guide will help you install and configure Git on your system before the workshop.

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Step 1: Check if Git is already installed

git --version

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Step 2: Install Git

Windows

1. Download Git from git-scm.com.
2. Run the installer and choose default settings.
3. Verify installation:

git --version

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Step 3: Configure Git

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "your-email@example.com"
git config --list

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Step 4: Setup SSH Key (Recommended)

ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "your-email@example.com"
eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub

Then add the key in GitHub → Settings → SSH and GPG keys.

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