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= Getting Started with !GitHub =

**Prerequisite:** [wiki:Git/GitHome#InstallingGit Install Git].

Modular Boost hosts all of our public Git repositories on [https://github.com GitHub].

The first step to get started is to open a free !GitHub account. [https://github.com Do that] now if you haven't done so already.

 || **Windows hint:** To generate !GitHub SSH authentication keys, as described in [https://help.github.com/articles/generating-ssh-keys#platform-windows GitHub help], be sure to use {{{"C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\Git Bash"}}}. Otherwise the {{{.ssh}}} directory may not get generated in your HOMEPATH directory, and !GitHub authentication will fail. ||

Once 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.

Do not be shy about setting up a repository and experimenting a bit. You can delete it at any time - just select "Settings" and then "Delete this repository" near the bottom of the page.

!GitHub has extensive training and help mechanisms, so there isn't any need for extensive Boost specific !GitHub docs.

For those who like video training aids, there is a new series of [http://www.youtube.com/user/github GitHub videos on YouTube].