Chapter 2: Getting Started with Git

The first step is to install Git. Git’s official website provides detailed instructions on installing Git on your local machine, depending on your operating system.

The easiest way to install Git is through a package manager based on your operating system. Package managers usually have older but more reliable versions of Git.

  • If you’re using Linux, you can install Git through the terminal using a package manager. For the popular Linux distro Ubuntu, Git can be installed using apt-get:

      apt-get install git

  • In macOS, if you have Homebrew, you can install Git using the command line through the following command:

      brew install git

  • If you’re on Windows, the official build of Git can be downloaded from the ...

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