Setup New Computer for coding with GitHub
This page describes how to set up a new computer for a student to keep working with GitHub without having to recreate the code or the repository.
Setup VSCode
Install VSCode and the extensions that are require for class. Do not install extra extension as they will not be used and will slow down the startup time.
Setup Git
Make sure to run the 3 commands for windows or 2 for Mac and Linux
- Type in this configuration command to set the global git username:
git config --global user.name "yourusername"
and click Enter. Nothing will happen if you did it right. If you get an error, you need to fix it. - Enter this configuration command to set the email:
git config --global user.email "youremail@"
and click Enter. Nothing will happen if you did it right. If you get an error, you need to fix it. - This next command is for Windows only. It does not hurt to also type this
command on the MAC and Linux system. Type in this configuration command in
order to not ignore case changes in files and folder names:
git config --global core.ignorecase false
and click Enter. Nothing will happen if you did it right. If you get an error, you need to fix it.
Go to Repository on Gitub
Log into your GitHub account. Open the repsoritoy. Click on the icons in the following image in the order shown with numbers.
Open VSCode
Open VSCode and then open the parent folder of where you want to put your code. In this example I will use Desktop
Once you have opened the folder in VSCode using the FILE - OPEN FOLDER menu, then open a terminal window using CTRL+SHIFT+` or use the menus at the top TERMINAL - NEW TERMINAL
Type the following command into the terminal
git clone >paste the github URL you copied with the second click<
This will create a clone of the wdd130 folder from GitHub onto your computer on the Desktop.
Finish Setup
Now you need to make any edit and save it. Then go to the Source Control and commit and sync with GutHub. This will force the Git and GitHub authorization logins to take place.