Note: Git and GitHub are often confused, but they’re not the same thing:
- Git is version control software that runs on your computer. It tracks changes to your files and manages your project’s history locally.
- GitHub is an online platform for hosting Git repositories. It provides collaboration tools that make sharing code, working with teams, and backing up your projects easier.
In this lesson, you’ll take care of installing Git on your system.
Chances are that Git is already present on your system. To check whether Git is installed, run this command:
Shell
$ git --version
If this command displays a Git version, it’s a good idea to refresh your knowledge about Git by reading How to Use Git: A Beginner’s Guide and then continue with the next lesson.
