Running our first Git command
Now, we have to test our installation. Is Git ready to rock? Let's find out!
Open a prompt and simply type git (or the equivalent, git --help), as shown in the following screenshot:
If Git has been installed correctly, typing git without specifying anything else will result in a short help page, with a list of common commands. If not, try reinstalling Git, ensuring that you have checked the Use Git from the Windows Command Prompt option. Otherwise, Git will be available only within the embedded Bash shell.
So, we have Git up and running! Are you excited? Let's begin to type!
Setting up a new repository
The first step is ...
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