Setting up Git

Keeping track of your code and the changes you make can be almost automatic with git.

Signing up for a Git Repository in the Cloud

There are a number of providers that offer Git repositories that can be used to back up your repository and easily share your code with others. Here are a few options:

• GitLab
• GitHub
• Bitbucket -- unlimited free private repositories for teams of five

Download/Install the Git Client

You'll need to download and install the Git client. That's enough to use git within IntelliJ like I do in my lectures, but you may want to download a Git client that offers a GUI. Here are a few good ones:

• GitHub for Windows
• SourceTree
• GitEye