Getting Started

Getting Started

There are three components to using Git.

1. The Git software itself. It has only a command-line interface. This is what is used to actually maintain the code repository on your machine and to push it to a remote server such as github.com.

2. KDiff. This allows you to do code differences.

3. GitExtensions. This provides a GUI so you can click click click.

Installing Git

When installing Git, just take all the defaults except for Adjusting your Path environment. Checkmark use Git from the Windows Command Prompt.

KDiff3

Be careful with all the advertising. Here is a direct link: KDiff3

It should automatically download.

Take all the defaults when installing.

Installing GitExtensions

Be careful with all the advertising. Here is a direct link: v3.2.1

This is a nice GUI for dealing with Git source history and commits. When installing, just take all the defaults.

1. C:/> gitex

2. Select Tools | Settings

   Click Repair

   

   Set User name and email

   

Links

• Download Git
• Direct link to gitextensions
• gitextensions
• Git Credential Winstore

Exercises

1. TBD