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-# Git Essentials / Git For Everybody 
+# Git Essentials / Git For Everybody
+Visit [gitforeverybody.com](https://gitforeverybody.com/) for free tutorials and the full course.
 
-> This is a course to teach you how to use everyday git. 
+> This is a course to teach you how to use everyday git.
 
-Course created by Kalob Taulien
+
+## Contributing
+Welcome to my example Git Essentials repo! If you're here from the course, you have a few options:
+
+1. Clone this repo to download all the code you see here (but you can't make changes and overwrite my code)
+2. Fork this repo to add all this code to your GitHub profile _and then_ clone this repository from your account. Then you can make file changes and `git push` them to your forked version of this repo.
+3. Open a GitHub issue! Feel free to open an issue and explore.
+4. Once you've forked this repo and made some changes, you can open a pull request to merge your code into my repo here. Feel free to experiment with that until you feel confident opening a pull request.
+
+If you decide to open a pull request and add some work to this repo, I ask that you keep it simple. You can add a new file or update this README.md file with your name in the contributors list at the bottom, but please don't make changes to the original files from the course.
+
+## Where to get this course:
+- [x] [Git for Everybody.com](https://gitforeverybody.com/git-essentials/)
+- [ ] Skillshare (coming soon!)
+
+## Docker (advanced devs only)
+If you want a completely new and clean environment to start learning git form scratch, you can use a Docker container. That's what I did for this course. Below are the steps to reproduce the same setup I used in the Git Essentials course:
+
+```bash
+git clone [email protected]:KalobTaulien/git-essentials.git
+cd git-esentials
+docker build -t git .
+docker run -itd --hostname "gitforeverybody.com" --name "gitforeverybody.com" git
+docker container ls -a
+docker exec -it <container_id> bash
+
+# Once inside your Docker container, run these commands:
+apt update
+apt install vim nano git
+export PS1="\[$(tput setaf 6)\]kalob\[$(tput setaf 2)\]@\[$(tput setaf 3)\]gitforeverybody.com: \[$(tput sgr0)\]"
+export TERM=xterm-256color
+
+# Now you can run git commands as if you were on a brand new computer. You'll need to generate an SSH key and add it to GitHub.
+```
+
+## Contibutors
+If you're opening a pull request against this repo, you should put your name (and website, optional) in the list below!
+
+* Kalob Taulien [(website)](https://gitforeverybody.com/)
+* _Insert your name and website here_
+
+___
+
+Course created by Kalob Taulien.