How to connect to github

To connect to GitHub, you need to perform the following six steps: 1. Register a GitHub account; 2. Install Git; 3. Configure Git; 4. Generate an SSH key; 5. Add the key to GitHub; 6. Clone the remote repository. Once done, Git will be connected to GitHub and can be interacted with using Git commands.

How to connect to GitHub in Git

Step 1: Create a GitHub account

• Visit https://github.com/
• Click the "Register" button and enter your personal information.

Step 2: Install Git

• Visit https://git-scm.com/downloads
• Select the installer corresponding to your operating system.

Step 3: Configure Git

• Open a terminal or command prompt.
• Enter the following command to set your username and email:

 <code>git config --global user.name "[Your Name]" git config --global user.email "[Your Email]"</code>

Step 4: Generate SSH Key

• In a terminal or command prompt, enter the following command:

 <code>ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "[Your Email]"</code>

• Press Enter to accept the default path.

Step 5: Add the key to GitHub

• Open GitHub and go to your profile page.
• In the menu on the left, select "SSH and GPG keys".
• Click the "New SSH key" button.
• Paste your public key in the key box.
• Enter a descriptive title and click Add SSH key.

Step 6: Connect to the remote repository

• Cloning the remote repository to the local area:

 <code>git clone [Repository URL]</code>

• For example: git clone https://github.com/username/repository-name

Your Git is now connected to GitHub. You can use Git commands such as git push and git pull to interact with a remote repository.

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