install git on windows

.ipynb_checkpoints/InstallGitOnWindows-checkpoint.ipynb

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+      "## Installing Git (GitBash) on Windows\n",
+      "\n",
+      "1. Download and install GitBash from the first link here: http://code.google.com/p/msysgit/downloads/list?q=label:Featured\n",
+      "\n",
+      "    <img src=\"files/imgs/gitbashdownload.png\" width=400>\n",
+      "\n",
+      "2. Choose all the defaults when installing (do not change anything unless you REALLY know what you\u2019re doing). Just keep pressing Next.\n",
+      "3. Open GitBash from the Start Menu. DO NOT USE GIT GUI. \n",
+      "\n",
+      "    <img src=\"files/imgs/gitbash.png\" width=400>\n",
+      "    <img src=\"files/imgs/gitbashcl.png\" width=400>\n",
+      "\n",
+      "4. Tell Git about your username and email. Type the following:\n",
+      "\n",
+      "> git config --global user.name \"YOUR NAME\"\n",
+      "\n",
+      "> git config --global user.email \"mprat@meet.mit.edu\"\n",
+      "\n",
+      "Instead of **YOUR NAME** and **mprat@meet.mit.edu**, write your own name and your own (personal) email address."
+     ]
+    },
+    {
+     "cell_type": "markdown",
+     "metadata": {},
+     "source": [
+      "## Using Git on Windows\n",
+      "\n",
+      "When you need to use Git, open GitBash. This is a terminal exactly like we use on the Ubuntu machines. `cd` onto the Desktop and `git clone` your repository so you have the files. The difference is that you can't run `ipython notebook` or `idle` or `python` from GitBash - you need to use the Windows cmd as described in the other document."
+     ]
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InstallGitOnWindows.ipynb

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+     "cell_type": "markdown",
+     "metadata": {},
+     "source": [
+      "## Installing Git (GitBash) on Windows\n",
+      "\n",
+      "1. Download and install GitBash from the first link here: http://code.google.com/p/msysgit/downloads/list?q=label:Featured\n",
+      "\n",
+      "    <img src=\"files/imgs/gitbashdownload.png\" width=400>\n",
+      "\n",
+      "2. Choose all the defaults when installing (do not change anything unless you REALLY know what you\u2019re doing). Just keep pressing Next.\n",
+      "3. Open GitBash from the Start Menu. DO NOT USE GIT GUI. \n",
+      "\n",
+      "    <img src=\"files/imgs/gitbash.png\" width=400>\n",
+      "    <img src=\"files/imgs/gitbashcl.png\" width=400>\n",
+      "\n",
+      "4. Tell Git about your username and email. Type the following:\n",
+      "\n",
+      "> git config --global user.name \"YOUR NAME\"\n",
+      "\n",
+      "> git config --global user.email \"mprat@meet.mit.edu\"\n",
+      "\n",
+      "Instead of **YOUR NAME** and **mprat@meet.mit.edu**, write your own name and your own (personal) email address."
+     ]
+    },
+    {
+     "cell_type": "markdown",
+     "metadata": {},
+     "source": [
+      "## Using Git on Windows\n",
+      "\n",
+      "When you need to use Git, open GitBash. This is a terminal exactly like we use on the Ubuntu machines. `cd` onto the Desktop and `git clone` your repository so you have the files. The difference is that you can't run `ipython notebook` or `idle` or `python` from GitBash - you need to use the Windows cmd as described in the other document."
+     ]
+    }
+   ],
+   "metadata": {}
+  }
+ ]
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