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Lesson 01: Git Setup - Quick Checklist
⏱️ 15-20 minutes
Part 1: Create GitHub Account
- Go to https://github.com
- Click "Sign up"
- Enter email, password, username (professional:
yourname-designer) - Verify email
- ✅ Log in successful
Part 2: Choose Your Scenario
- A: Starting new project → Continue below
- B: Joining existing → Skip to "Join Existing"
- C: Just learning → Skip to Lesson 02
Part 3: Create New Repository
- Click profile icon → "Your repositories" → "New"
Decide: Single or Separate?
- Single repo:
my-project(specs + code together, small teams) - Separate repo:
my-project-specs(specs only, corporate/many devs)
Repository Settings
- Name:
_____________(lowercase-with-hyphens) - Description: One-liner about project
- Public or Private
- ☑️ Check "Initialize with README"
- Click "Create repository"
- ✅ Repository created
Part 4: Join Existing Repository
- Ask owner for access (see full lesson for email template)
- Accept invitation from email
- Check repo structure
- ✅ Access granted
Next Step
✅ GitHub ready!
Need more detail? See full lesson