Global setup: Download and install Git git config --global user.name "user name" Next steps: mkdir lang cd lang git init touch README git add README git commit -m 'first commit' git remote add origin git@github.com:<user name>/lang.git git push origin master Existing Git Repo? cd existing_git_repo git remote add origin git@github.com:<user name>/lang.git git push origin master Importing a SVN Repo? Click here When you're done: Continue