Chapter 2. Git & GitHub Initial Settings

Configuring Git & GitHub Settings

For programing beginners, the first hurdle to use Git and GitHub may be setting up a project environment for Git and GitHub. The approach to setting up a project environment (initial settings) differ by OS (Mac, Windows and Linux). In this chapter, we'll explain how to do the initial settings with case examples.

This chapter covers the following topics.

Lessons in this chapter

  1. Git & GitHub Initial Settings Overview
  2. Key Tool Preparation (1) – Mac
  3. Key Tool Preparation (2) – Windows
  4. Key Tool Preparation (3) – Linux Remote Server
  5. Git User Settings – git config
  6. Create GitHub Account
  7. GitHub Access Authentication Settings
  8. Generating PAT (Personal Access Token)
  9. GitHub SSH Setup