Step 2 — Your first Git commit

Git keeps your code safe and lets you rewind in time.

Install

# Windows
winget install Git.Git

# macOS
brew install git

First-time setup

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "you@example.com"
git config --global init.defaultBranch main

Your first repo

mkdir my-first-repo
cd my-first-repo
git init
echo "# My first project" > README.md
git add README.md
git commit -m "first commit"

Connect to GitHub

After creating a new repo on GitHub:

git remote add origin https://github.com/your-account/my-first-repo.git
git push -u origin main

Next

Step 3: VS Code and extensions →