create-a-github-account.md

Getting started with Github

Create a Github account

1. Go to http://github.com.
2. Create a user name and password:
   
3. Go to your account profile page: 
4. Create a new repository: 
5. Name the git repository to the name of your OER Resource: 
6. Select "Initialize this repository with a README" and click "Create repository": 
7. Your repo will look like this: 

Clone the Github repo to your computer

1. Click on "Clone or Download", then choose "Open in Desktop": 
2. If you don't already have Github's desktop app installed, you will need to install it now. You will be redirected to the download page: 
3. After installation, you may have to repeat step one. The Desktop will ask you for a location on your desktop to save to. Choose a directory on your computer in "local path", and click "Clone".  
4. Congrats! You now have a cloned Github repository.