Getting Git

The very first thing you need to do is to install Git on your computer. The official Git site states that "even if Git is already installed on your computer, it is probably a good idea to reinstall to update to the latest version."

Getting Git on Windows

There are also a few ways in which to install Git on Windows. I recommend using the official build. The most recent one is available from the Git website: https://git-scm.com/download/win.

Another way to get Git, and to kill two birds with one stone, is to download and install GitHub Desktop. The installer will also install a command-line version of Git. You can get it at https://desktop.github.com/:

Figure 1.6: Obtaining GitHub Desktop

This book will show its demonstrations on Windows 10, using Git version 2.30.0.windows.2, but the examples should work with just about any version of Git.

Getting Git on a Mac

There are several ways to install Git on a Mac. The easiest is probably...