# Preparation Readings: * What is Version Control: (5 min) * What is Git: (6 min) Github: * please, create an account on [Github.com](https://github.com/) if you haven't created one yet Git: * Install Git before the Sunday session: * Mac: it should be sufficient to run `brew install git` in the Terminal * Homebrew is a popular package manager for macOS (and Linux), used to easily install and manage software via the command line. You can install it easily by following the instructions on * Ubuntu (or any Debian based Linux system): run `sudo apt-get install git` in the Terminal * Windows: [download and install Git for Windows](https://gitforwindows.org/). Step by step instructions: ![Git for Windows download page](/files/YP3314fInXSocXqOjKV8) 1. Scroll to the bottom of the [download git page](https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/latest) and download the latest version `.exe` file. It would generally be the most downloaded file from the list. 2. execute the file you downloaded 3. on the `Information` screen, click next 4. on the `Select Destination Location` screen, click next 5. on the `Select Components` screen, click next without changing anything 6. on the `Select Start Menu Folder` screen, click next 7. `Choosing the default editor used by Git`, select `Use Vim` and click next 8. `Adjusting the name of the initial branch in new git repositories`, select `Let Git decide` 9. `Adjusting your path environment`, select `Use Git from Git Bash only` and click next 10. `Choosing HTTPS transport backend`, select `Use the OpenSSL library` and click next 11. `Configuring the line ending conversions`, select `Checkout Windows-style, commit Unix-style line endings` and click next 12. `Configuring the terminal emulator to use with Git Bash`, select `Use MinTTY` and click next 13. `Choose the default behaviour of "git pull"`, choose `Default (fast-forward or merge)` 14. `Choose a credential helper`, choose `Git Credential Manager Core` 15. `Configuring extra options`, select `Enable file system caching` and `Enable Git Credential manager`, click next 16. `Configuring experimental options`, do not select any of them, and click install 17. and you should be pretty much done :) * it is **\*very important** that you set up your SSH keys by following those [instructions on Github](https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/github/authenticating-to-github/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent), or [this video](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qDA4g3WcaHI_qbvOgB4cVLoVsi8HCcC2/view?usp=sharing) Optionally, if you are using Windows and want to use Git Bash on VS Code, [follow the instructions in this StackOverflow answer](https://stackoverflow.com/a/50527994/1121986). Linux and MacOS users don't need to do anything related to that - Git Bash on VS Code works right out of the box. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://program.hackyourfuture.dk/course-content/foundation/git/week1/preparation.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.