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What is Git?

Git is a version control system (aka source control) that you’ll almost certainly use at some/all of your co-ops if you’re a software developer. Some of the main advantages are outlined below.

• Git allows developers to view the history of a file. This allows you to track all changes made to a file, as well as who made those changes.
• Git makes it easier for multiple developers to collaborate.

Git Installation & Setup

Installation

Ubuntu 20.04

1. Git is likely already installed. Run git --version to verify.
2. If not installed, run sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install git

Windows

1. Go to https://git-scm.com/download/win
2. Download the latest version of Git

MacOS

1. On MacOS v10.9 (Mavericks) and above, try running git --version
   • If it’s not installed already, it should prompt you to install
2. If that doesn’t work, go to https://git-scm.com/download/mac

Setup

1. Open up a terminal to run Git commands
   • On Windows, I prefer Git Bash
2. Set your identity by running the following commands (Replace with your details):