Getting Ready — Install Git and VS Code

# Getting Ready — Install Git and VS Code Before we dive into Git, let's make sure you have the tools installed. ## Install Git ### Windows 1. Go to https://git-scm.com/download/win 2. Download the installer for your system (64-bit or 32-bit) 3. Run the installer — the default options are fine for most users 4. Open **Command Prompt** or **PowerShell** and verify: ```bash git --version ``` You should see something like `git version 2.40.0` ### macOS 1. Open **Terminal** 2. Install via Homebrew (recommended): ```bash brew install git ``` Or download from https://git-scm.com/download/mac 3. Verify: ```bash git --version ``` ### Linux (Ubuntu/Debian) 1. Open **Terminal** 2. Install via apt: ```bash sudo apt update sudo apt install git ``` 3. Verify: ```bash git --version ``` ## Install Visual Studio Code 1. Go to https://code.visualstudio.com/ 2. Download the version for your operating system 3. Run the installer 4. Launch VS Code ## Configure Git in VS Code 1. Open VS Code 2. Open the terminal (`Ctrl + `` ` + `` ` or **View -> Terminal**) 3. Set your Git identity (do this once): ```bash git config --global user.name "Your Name" git config --global user.email "your@email.com" ``` ## Install Essential VS Code Extensions Press `Ctrl + Shift + X` to open Extensions, then search and install: - **GitLens** — supercharges Git with inline blame annotations and history - **Git Graph** — visual commit graph panel - **GitHub Pull Requests** — manage PRs directly from VS Code That's it! You're ready to start using Git from within VS Code.