Git install

git install

apt-get install git-core

git prompt

add to bottom of .bashrc

   source /etc/bash_completion.d/git #(for Ubuntu 12.04 or less)
   #source /etc/bash_completion.d/git-prompt (for Ubuntu 13.04 and higher)
   PS1=$PS1'$(__git_ps1 "\[\e[0;33m\](%s) \[\e[0m\]")'

and uncomment (at around line 39 in .bashrc)

  force_color_prompt=yes

setup .ssh

check for .ssh

 ls -a ~/.ssh

if not

 ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "mckenna.tim@gmail.com"

copy the public key to github/account/sshkeys

git config --global user.name "mckennatim"
git config --global user.email "mckenna.tim@gmail.com"

setup .ssh

check for .ssh

 ls -a ~/.ssh

if not

 ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "mckenna.tim@gmail.com"

copy the public key to github/account/sshkeys

git config --global user.name "mckennatim"
git config --global user.email "mckenna.tim@gmail.com"