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diff --git a/doc/gitlab-basics/start-using-git.md b/doc/gitlab-basics/start-using-git.md index 21d93ed2e4d..5b1c6c1cd46 100644 --- a/doc/gitlab-basics/start-using-git.md +++ b/doc/gitlab-basics/start-using-git.md @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ -# Start using Git on the commandline +# Start using Git on the command line -If you want to start using a Git and GitLab, make sure that you have created an account on [GitLab.com](https://about.gitlab.com/) +If you want to start using a Git and GitLab, make sure that you have created an account on [GitLab.com](https://about.gitlab.com/). ## Open a shell -* Depending on your operating system, find the shell of your preference. Here are some suggestions +Depending on your operating system, find the shell of your preference. Here are some suggestions. - [Terminal](http://blog.teamtreehouse.com/introduction-to-the-mac-os-x-command-line) on Mac OSX @@ -14,54 +14,48 @@ If you want to start using a Git and GitLab, make sure that you have created an ## Check if Git has already been installed -* Git is usually preinstalled on Mac and Linux - -* Type the following command and then press enter +Git is usually preinstalled on Mac and Linux. +Type the following command and then press enter: ``` git --version ``` -* You should receive a message that will tell you which Git version you have in your computer. If you don’t receive a "Git version" message, it means that you need to [download Git](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git) +You should receive a message that will tell you which Git version you have in your computer. If you don’t receive a "Git version" message, it means that you need to [download Git](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git). -* If Git doesn't automatically download, there's an option on the website to [download manually](https://git-scm.com/downloads). Then follow the steps on the installation window +If Git doesn't automatically download, there's an option on the website to [download manually](https://git-scm.com/downloads). Then follow the steps on the installation window. -* After you finished installing, open a new shell and type "git --version" again to verify that it was correctly installed +After you finished installing, open a new shell and type "git --version" again to verify that it was correctly installed. ## Add your Git username and set your email -* It is important because every Git commit that you create will use this information - -* On your shell, type the following command to add your username +It is important because every Git commit that you create will use this information. +On your shell, type the following command to add your username: ``` git config --global user.name ADD YOUR USERNAME ``` -* Then verify that you have the correct username - +Then verify that you have the correct username: ``` git config --global user.name ``` -* To set your email address, type the following command - +To set your email address, type the following command: ``` git config --global user.email ADD YOUR EMAIL ``` -* To verify that you entered your email correctly, type - +To verify that you entered your email correctly, type: ``` git config --global user.email ``` -* You'll need to do this only once because you are using the "--global" option. It tells Git to always use this information for anything you do on that system. If you want to override this with a different username or email address for specific projects, you can run the command without the "--global" option when you’re in that project +You'll need to do this only once because you are using the "--global" option. It tells Git to always use this information for anything you do on that system. If you want to override this with a different username or email address for specific projects, you can run the command without the "--global" option when you’re in that project. ## Check your information -* To view the information that you entered, type - +To view the information that you entered, type: ``` git config --global --list ``` |