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.

Sign Up for GitHub

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.

Complete Your Profile

GitHub Profile Select Image

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

Click on “Edit Profile” to update your details.

Profile Picture

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

Uploading a picture is optional.

Name

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.

Public Email

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

URL

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

Company

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

Location

This field is optional.

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

Save your profile

Click “Update profile” to save your changes.

Sharing Your Profile

People can find your GitHub profile at

https://github.com/your-username

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

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