How to Create a GitHub Account

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🤔 What is Git?

Git stands for Global Information Tracker.

It is a powerful distributed version control system used to track changes in source code during software development.

Git Architecture

The core model of Git involves Pull and Push operations:

1. Developer 1 creates file-1 locally and pushes it to the Remote Repository.
2. Developer 2 and Developer 3 can pull file-1 to their local machines.
3. If Developer 3 creates file-3 and pushes it, others can pull it too.

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🐙 Git vs GitHub

Feature	Git	GitHub
Type	Command-line Tool	Cloud Platform
Purpose	Version Control System (VCS)	Hosting Service for Git Repositories
Installation	Installed locally on your computer	Accessed via web browser (github.com)

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📝 Create a GitHub Account

Follow these steps to create your free GitHub account.

1. Go to GitHub

Visit https://github.com.

2. Sign Up

Click on Sign up at the top right corner.

3. Enter Details

Enter your email address, create a password, and choose a username. Verify the puzzle to prove you are human.

4. Verify Email

Click on Create account. You will receive a verification code or link in your email inbox. Enter it to complete the process.

🎉 Congratulations! You now have a GitHub account.

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🧠 Quick Quiz — GitHub

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What is the main difference between Git and GitHub?

They are the same thing.

Git is a tool installed locally; GitHub is a cloud hosting service for Git repositories.

GitHub is the command line tool.

Git requires internet; GitHub works offline.

Git is the version control engine that runs on your computer, while GitHub is a website that hosts your Git repositories online.

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