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Here we have compiled many guides to help you set up and use git and GitHub.

_This site is a work in progress._

h2. Guides

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/help/help.github.com/ and send pull requests to "tekkub":http://github.com/tekkub

h2. Getting help

There are a number of resources available to help you learn git or fix issues with GitHub:

h3. GitHub

* <a href="#" class="support_toggle">GitHub Support</a> -- 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?

h3. 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.
