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diff --git a/index.markdown b/index.markdown new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ae05348 --- /dev/null +++ b/index.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ +--- +layout: default +title: Welcome +--- + +Welcome to the GitHub Help site. Here we have compiled many guides to help you set up and use git and GitHub. + +Use the sidebar on the right side of this site to access our guides! + +If you would like to submit your own guides, please fork [our repo](http://github.com/github/help.github.com/) and send pull requests to [tekkub](http://github.com/tekkub) + +*We are in the process of moving guides over from the [old wiki](http://github.com/guides/home).* + +Getting started with Git and GitHub +----------------------------------- + +Getting up and running from scratch is easy: + +1. [Install Git](git-installation-redirect) +2. [Generate a keypair](key-setup-redirect) -- *[If you have troubles](troubleshooting-ssh)* +3. [Set your user and email in git](git-email-settings) +4. [Create a repo](creating-a-repo) or "fork an existing repo](forking) + +After you've created a repo you will presented with the commands necessary to create a new empty repo locally, push an existing local repo, or import an SVN repo. + +If you are collaborating on someone else's repo, you can clone the repo using the command `git clone git@github.com:username/reponame.git`. You can find this clone URL in the repo's header when viewing its source page. + +To learn more about git's commands, we highly recommend you check out the [Pro Git book](http://progit.org/) and the [git man pages](http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/). If you need help or have any questions, feel free to [contact support](http://support.github.com) or [ask the community](http://groups.google.com/group/github/). + +Popular guides +-------------- + +<dl> + {% for post in site.posts reversed %}{% if post.categories contains "popular" %} + <dt><a href="{{ post.url }}" id="{{ cat }}">{{ post.title }}</a></dt> + <dd>{{ post.description }}</dd> + {% endif %}{% endfor %} +</dl> + +Getting help +------------ + +There are a number of resources available to help you learn git or fix issues with GitHub: + +### GitHub + +* [GitHub Support](http://support.github.com) -- Resolve issues with GitHub or get help with basic git issues. +* [Contact GitHub](http://github.com/contact) -- Don't feel like making an account on support.github.com? This is your direct line to us. +* [GitHub Google Group](http://groups.google.com/group/github/) -- Ask the community for help +* [GitHub Status](http://twitter.com/github) -- Is GitHub down, or is it just me? + +### Git + +* [Pro Git](http://progit.org/) +* [git-scm](http://git-scm.com/) +* [git man pages](http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/) -- In-depth documentation for every git command. +* [git user's manual](http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/user-manual.html) +* [Learn.GitHub](http://learn.github.com) -- Git tutorials for beginners and experts. +* [git ready](http://www.gitready.com/) -- Little tips and hints for using git. |