---
title: Getting started with GitHub
shortTitle: Getting started
intro: 'Learn how to start building, shipping, and maintaining software with {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}. Explore our products, sign up for an account, and connect with the world''s largest development community.'
redirect_from:
  - /categories/54/articles/
  - /categories/bootcamp/
  - /categories/32/articles/
  - /categories/2/articles/
  - /categories/organizations/
  - /categories/about-github/
  - /categories/53/articles/
  - /categories/setup/
  - /categories/getting-started-with-github
versions:
  free-pro-team: '*'
  enterprise-server: '*'
  github-ae: '*'
layout: product-landing
introLinks:
  quickstart: /github/getting-started-with-github/quickstart
featuredLinks:
  guides:
    - /github/getting-started-with-github/githubs-products
    - /github/getting-started-with-github/create-a-repo
    - /github/getting-started-with-github/signing-up-for-a-new-github-account
  popular:
    - /github/getting-started-with-github/set-up-git
    - /github/getting-started-with-github/github-glossary
    - /github/getting-started-with-github/fork-a-repo
    - /github/getting-started-with-github/keyboard-shortcuts
    - /github/getting-started-with-github/saving-repositories-with-stars
  guideCards:
    - /github/getting-started-with-github/types-of-github-accounts
    - /github/getting-started-with-github/finding-ways-to-contribute-to-open-source-on-github
    - /github/getting-started-with-github/troubleshooting-connectivity-problems
topics:
  - pull requests
  - issues
  - notifications
  - accounts
---

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<!-- {% link_with_intro /quickstart %} -->
<!-- {% link_with_intro /learning-about-github %} -->
<!-- {% link_with_intro /signing-up-for-github %} -->
<!-- {% link_with_intro /exploring-projects-on-github %} -->
<!-- {% link_with_intro /using-github %} -->


### Table of Contents

{% topic_link_in_list /quickstart %}
    {% link_in_list /set-up-git %}
    {% link_in_list /create-a-repo %}
    {% link_in_list /fork-a-repo %}
    {% link_in_list /be-social %}
    {% link_in_list /github-glossary %}
    {% link_in_list /git-cheatsheet %}
    {% link_in_list /git-and-github-learning-resources %}

{% topic_link_in_list /learning-about-github %}
    {% link_in_list /githubs-products %}
    {% link_in_list /about-github-advanced-security %}
    {% link_in_list /types-of-github-accounts %}    
    {% link_in_list /access-permissions-on-github %}    
    {% link_in_list /faq-about-changes-to-githubs-plans %}


{% topic_link_in_list /signing-up-for-github %}
    {% link_in_list /signing-up-for-a-new-github-account %}
    {% link_in_list /verifying-your-email-address %}
    {% link_in_list /setting-up-a-trial-of-github-enterprise-cloud %}
    {% link_in_list /setting-up-a-trial-of-github-enterprise-server %}

{% topic_link_in_list /using-github %}
    {% link_in_list /exploring-early-access-releases-with-feature-preview %}
    {% link_in_list /supported-browsers %}
    {% link_in_list /github-cli %}
    {% link_in_list /github-desktop %}
    {% link_in_list /github-for-mobile %}
    {% link_in_list /keyboard-shortcuts %}
    {% link_in_list /troubleshooting-connectivity-problems %}

{% topic_link_in_list /exploring-projects-on-github %}
    {% link_in_list /finding-ways-to-contribute-to-open-source-on-github %}
    {% link_in_list /saving-repositories-with-stars %}
    {% link_in_list /following-people %}

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