Getting started

Why git?

• Version control
• Branching
• Collaboration using GitHub
• History tracking
• Rollback changes
• Merge code

Setup

WindowsWSLLinux

• Install Git for Windows
• Install VS Code and GitLens add-on.
• Install Windows Terminal for a better shell experience.

• Install WSL
• Linux basics
• Install Git to WSL Ubuntu
• Install VS Code in WSL Ubuntu and GitLens add-on.

• Linux basics
• Install Git
• Install VS Code and GitLens add-on.

Setup and Configuration

git --version                               # Determine version number
git config --global user.name Yongjin Choi  # Set up configuration with name
git config --global user.email yj@mail.com  # Set up configuration with email
git config --list                           # Confirm and view changes

Getting Help

git help <verb>                             # For example: git help config
git <verb> --help                           # For example: git config --help

References

• https://learngitbranching.js.org/
• https://jpvantassel.github.io/git-course/#/intro/getting_started