Getting started with Git on campus Wi-Fi

Git sounds scary until you use it for a week. Here is the exact setup we use in the web development class.

Why Git matters

Every time you submit a project as one final zip file, you lose the history of your work. Git keeps every version, so you can always go back.

Install and configure

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "you@student.nia.ac.ke"
git init
git add .
git commit -m "First commit"

Campus Wi-Fi tip

The Wi-Fi can be slow in the evening. Commit your work locally first — pushing to GitHub can wait until you have better signal. Your history is safe on your laptop either way.

Commit early, commit often. Future-you will say thank you.