Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of StartGitHub


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Timestamp:
Dec 26, 2012, 2:38:10 PM (10 years ago)
Author:
Beman Dawes
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Add authentication hint

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  • StartGitHub

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    11= Getting Started with !GitHub =
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     3**Prerequisite:** [wiki:Git/GitHome#InstallingGit Install Git].
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    35Modular Boost hosts all of our public Git repositories on [https://github.com GitHub].
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    57The first step to get started is to open a !GitHub account. [https://github.com Do that] now if you haven't done so already.
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     9 || **Windows hint:** If you choose SSL as your authentication method when installing Git, be sure to use {{{"C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\Git Bash"}}} to generate SSH keys as described in [https://help.github.com/articles/generating-ssh-keys#platform-windows GitHub help]. Otherwise the {{{.ssh}}} directory may get generated in the wrong location, and !GitHub authentication will fail. ||
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    711Once you are logged into your !GitHub account, https://github.com/ will take you to your !GitHub home page. The **!GitHub Bootcamp** will be at the top, and you probably want to leave it in place there until you become familiar with each of its four activities.