Create GitHub Account
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The next step for the initial setup is to create an account on a remote repository service. To use GitHub, you need to sign up for the GitHub service on its website. GitHub provides a free plan. You can start with the free plan for learning purposes. Here we’ll explain how to set up a GitHub account.
1. Go to the GitHub official site and click “Sign up” on the top right
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2. Enter your email, password, and username
You’ll also need to answer some questions.
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3. Verify your email account
After you register your username, email address, and password, a pass code will be sent to your email address. You will need to enter the pass code on the site.
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4. Choose your account plan
Usually, the free plan is enough for learning purposes.
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5. Optional: set up your user icon
A user icon is auto-generated as an initial setting. You can replace it with your own icon or picture. To set up your user icon,
Click on the user icon(avatar) on the top right
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Select Your profile
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Click on the large user icon(avatar) on the left
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Click on the Edit button on the user icon (avatar) and select Upload a photo...
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You can upload your avatar in the PNG, JPG, or GIF format. It may take a few minutes to replace the icon images.
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