Unlike SVN, Git is a so-called "peer-to-peer" system. There is no server. Instead, every single Git user has a full copy of the entire repository. Theoretically, any Git user could also be your central repository. However, that is generally impractical and can be complicated. Instead, most people will find it easiest to use an online hosting service like the excellent free GitHub.
Every user needs to install Git You need to get the official Git for Windows from the Important settings while installing For working with Help+Manual, there are some important settings you should make while installing Git: •Set "main" as your default initial branch •Git from the command line and also from 3rd-party software •Checkout Windows-style line endings All the other settings can be left as their defaults. After installing: set your user name in Git You need to set a user name that will be associated with you when you synchronize your projects with the Git repository. Follow the instructions on this GitHub page: Tip: If you are going to be using a service like GitHub, this name can be the same as your GitHub user name, but does not have to be. After installing: Set your Git email address if you won't be using GitHub If you're going to be using GitHub, your email address will be set there. Otherwise, follow these instructions for setting the address for Git:
Important: If you do set your email address here, it must match your GitHub email address. |
You also need to install a "GUI", or graphical user interface, for managing your projects in Git outside of Help+Manual. Administrators will need this for turning Help+Manual projects into repositories and uploading them to the central repository. Regular users will need the GUI for downloading their working copies with the URL provided by the administrator. Recommendation: GitHub Desktop Even if you are not using GitHub for hosting your projects, we recommend using the free If you don't already have a Git solution, we also recommend using the free GitHub for hosting your repositories. See GitHub & GitHub Desktop for instructions. DON'T use the "Git GUI" included with the Git software The very basic "Git GUI" included with the Git installation is problematic for regular users and should not be used unless you are already familiar with it. Among other things, it will not create functional working copies from the central repository without additional manual configuration of the working copy after creating it. List of available Git GUIs See |
