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diff --git a/doc/gitlab_basics/starting_a_shell.md b/doc/gitlab_basics/starting_a_shell.md deleted file mode 100644 index 0b69206cd84..00000000000 --- a/doc/gitlab_basics/starting_a_shell.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,67 +0,0 @@ -# Starting a shell in your computer - -If you want to start using a shell and GitLab, make sure that you have created an account on [gitlab.com](https://about.gitlab.com/) - -## Open a shell - -* Depending on your operating system, find the shell of your preference. Here are some suggestions - -- [Terminal](http://blog.teamtreehouse.com/introduction-to-the-mac-os-x-command-line) on Mac OSX - -- [GitBash](https://msysgit.github.io) on Windows - -- [Linux Terminal](http://www.howtogeek.com/140679/beginner-geek-how-to-start-using-the-linux-terminal/) on Linux - -## Check if Git has already been installed - -* Git is usually preinstalled on Mac and Linux - -* Type the following command and then press enter - -``` -git --version -``` - -* You should receive a message that will tell you which Git version you have in your computer. If you don’t receive a "Git version" message, it means that you need to [download Git](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git) - -* If Git doesn't automatically download, there's an option on the website to [download manually](https://git-scm.com/downloads). Then follow the steps on the installation window - -* After you finished installing, open a new shell and type "git --version" again to verify that it was correctly installed - -## Add your Git username and set your email - -* It is important because every Git commit that you create will use this information - -* On your shell, type the following command to add your username - -``` -git config --global user.name ADD YOUR USERNAME -``` - -* Then verify that you have the correct username - -``` -git config --global user.name -``` - -* To set your email address, type the following command - -``` -git config --global user.email ADD YOUR EMAIL -``` - -* To verify that you entered your email correctly, type - -``` -git config --global user.email -``` - -* You'll need to do this only once because you are using the "--global" option. It tells Git to always use this information for anything you do on that system. If you want to override this with a different username or email address for specific projects, you can run the command without the "--global" option when you’re in that project - -## Check your information - -* To view the information that you entered, type - -``` -git config --global --list -``` |