Git

Git is a version control system — it tracks changes in your code and lets you collaborate safely.

To install:

brew install git

Then verify if it installed correctly:

git --version

Set Identity

Set your name and email so Git knows who is making changes. Use the same name and email as your GitHub account so your commits are properly linked.

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "[email protected]"

These will get added to your .gitconfig file.

SSH Keys

You can generate SSH keys for your machine by running:

ssh-keygen

Then press Enter three times.

Navigate to:

cd ~/.ssh

Type ls -a and you should your private key and public key

Then type cat id_ed25519.pub to print your public key, so you can copy-paste it to GitHub/Bitbucket.