A guide to using setting up a local git installation connected to GitHub.
Linux users can install the git package, e.g. apt-get install git.
For other platforms, download from git-scm.com/download.
Windows and Mac users can use a GUI tool to manage their git repository locally, with GitHub integration built in:
Linux users should follow the Command Line Git Guide. Windows and Mac users can also follow this guide, but note that setup is different and there will be slight variations in usage.