Every user needs to install Git
You need to get the official Git for Windows from the central Git site. There are a number of choices you need to make while installing. See this guide on phoenixNAP for good recommendations.
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
By default, Git will want to set "master" as the initial branch. However, most people now use "main", and this is also how Help+Manual is set up. So select the option to override the default branch name and change it to "main".
•Git from the command line and also from 3rd-party software
This option is essential for integration with Help+Manual and must be selected.
•Checkout Windows-style line endings
This should be selected for work with Git in Windows and Help+Manual.
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:
How to set your Git user name
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:
How to set your Git email address
Important: If you do set your email address here, it must match your GitHub email address.
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