Learn how to better use Git and GitHub™
Note GitHub specifically marks in its Terms of Service:
You must be 13 years or older to use this Service.
Take that in mind when teaching or reading this lesson. If you are following along with this and are underage, please consult an adult for assistance.
The only pre-requisites for this class are a working copy of Git and an account on GitHub. You can signup for a GitHub account for free on the signup page.
We will want to check that our copy of Git is at least 1.7.10 or higher. We can do this by typing into a terminal window:
git --version
If your version is lower than 1.7.10 or you do not have Git installed, continue with the appropriate installation steps for your system.
On windows, one of the easiest ways to use Git is to download the GitHub client. This will install Git Bash along with the GitHub for Windows client. A shortcut to Git Bash should be on your desktop once the install finishes.
By default, Macs come with Git already installed. If you need to update your version, you can download a newer version at git-scm.