Creating a GitHub Account

A step by step guide

GitHub is a hosting service for Git,
just as Gmail is a hosting service for email.

Your GitHub Account is your public profile
for all code projects you own or contribute to.

Go to the GitHub Home Page and fill in your details.

Your username will also be used as your GitHub web address.

Choose the free account and click “Finish sign up”.

Verify Your Email Address

GitHub will have sent you an account confirmation email.
Open the email and click “Verify Email Address”

You should be taken to your GitHub home page.

From the dropdown bar at the top right, select “Your profile”

Click on “Edit Profile” to update your details.

Your profile picture will be displayed alongside
your username for any activity you do on GitHub.

Uploading a picture is optional.

Your name will be displayed publicly.

Most people use their real full name to make
it easy for others to find them.

You can use a false name or pseudonym if you prefer.

Showing your email address on your profile is optional.
We recommend selecting “Don’t show my email address”.

If you have a personal website you’d like to promote
to other GitHub users, you can enter it here.

This field is optional, and exists to help
GitHub users identify each other.

This field is optional.

It can also be as detailed or as vague as you like.
Many users simply enter their country.

Click “Update profile” to save your changes.

People can find your GitHub profile at

https://github.com/your-username

Great! You’ve successfully set up your GitHub profile.