Git
Install Git
This page provides instructions to install Git for Windows, Mac OX, and Linux. Git Installation: Windows Install Git for Windows, also known as msysgit or “Git Bash”, to get Git in addition to some other useful tools, such as the Bash shell.
Configure Git
To ensure minimal challenges using Git during the class, we want to configure Git now with some default settings: identify yourself and set up your cache credentials. You only have to do this once per machine.
Using Git within RStudio
Complete the workflow below to verify that everything works as expected. Please, complete do this only AFTER you have: Installed Git (this should be completed only if you are working with R/RStudio locally), and Configured Git (this must be completed for both local and Workbench options) If you are not sure, begin by reading START HERE: Software Options.