2. Setting up Git
Command line and terminal
Git is a text-based that is used via a piece of software called the .
Open a terminal app on your computer. On Windows, use Terminal or PowerShell.On macOS, use Terminal.On Linux, use your usual terminal app.
Keep it open after this step: we'll use it to run Git commands throughout the course.
In the end, you should see a terminal prompt where you can type commands and press Enter to run them.
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Open your terminal app. Keep it open: we'll use it for the next steps.
Great, you'll be a master of that black rectangle of power in no time!
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