Chapter 2 Create a GitHub account

2.1 Prerequisites

• Have an understanding of why Github is useful

2.2 How to create an account

First step is to create an account with GitHub. It’s free.

Go here to do that.

Don’t use your full name, but preferably use some sort of abbreviated version of your first or last name so that others can recognize you.

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