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At the heart of {% data variables.product.product_name %} is an open source version control system (VCS) called Git. Git is responsible for everything {% data variables.product.product_name %}-related that happens locally on your computer. |
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Using Git
To use Git on the command line, you'll need to download, install, and configure Git on your computer. {% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" or currentVersion ver_gt "enterprise-server@2.19" or currentVersion == "github-ae@latest" %} You can also install {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %} to use {% data variables.product.product_name %} from the command line. For more information on {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %}, see the {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %} documentation.{% endif %}
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:
Setting up Git
- Download and install the latest version of Git.
- Set your username in Git.
- 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.product_name %} repository from Git, you'll need to authenticate with {% data variables.product.product_name %} using either HTTPS or SSH.
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.product_name %} 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 in {% data variables.product.product_name %} 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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