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Set up Git	/git-installation-redirect /linux-git-installation /linux-set-up-git /mac-git-installation /mac-set-up-git /set-up-git-redirect /win-git-installation /win-set-up-git /articles/set-up-git /github/getting-started-with-github/set-up-git /github/getting-started-with-github/quickstart/set-up-git	At the heart of {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} is an open source version control system (VCS) called Git. Git is responsible for everything {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}-related that happens locally on your computer.	fpt ghes ghae ghec * * * *	Pull requests Issues Notifications Accounts

Using Git

To use Git on the command line, you'll need to download, install, and configure Git on your computer. You can also install {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %} to use {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} from the command line. For more information, see "About {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %}."

If you want to work with Git locally, but don't want to use the command line, you can instead download and install the [{% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}]({% data variables.product.desktop_link %}) client. For more information, see "Installing and configuring {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}."

If you don't need to work with files locally, {% data variables.product.product_name %} lets you complete many Git-related actions directly in the browser, including:

• Creating a repository
• Forking a repository
• Managing files
• Being social

Setting up Git

1. Download and install the latest version of Git.

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Note: If you are using a Chrome OS device, additional set up is required:

1. Install a terminal emulator such as Termux from the Google Play Store on your Chrome OS device.
2. From the terminal emulator that you installed, install Git. For example, in Termux, enter apt install git and then type y when prompted.

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2. Set your username in Git.
3. Set your commit email address in Git.

Next steps: Authenticating with {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} from Git

When you connect to a {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} repository from Git, you'll need to authenticate with {% data variables.product.product_name %} using either HTTPS or SSH.

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Note: You can authenticate to {% data variables.product.product_name %} using {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %}, for either HTTP or SSH. For more information, see gh auth login.

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Connecting over HTTPS (recommended)

If you clone with HTTPS, you can cache your {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} credentials in Git using a credential helper.

Connecting over SSH

If you clone with SSH, you must generate SSH keys on each computer you use to push or pull from {% data variables.product.product_name %}.

Celebrate

Congratulations, you now have Git and {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} all set up! You may now choose to create a repository where you can put your projects. This is a great way to back up your code and makes it easy to share the code around the world. For more information see "Create a repository".

You can create a copy of a repository by forking it and propose the changes that you want to see without affecting the upstream repository. For more information see "Fork a repository."

Each repository on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} is owned by a person or an organization. You can interact with the people, repositories, and organizations by connecting and following them on {% data variables.product.product_name %}. For more information see "Be social."

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