Github Basics on the command line

GithubBasics

Install git bash for windows

git --version

To configure user name:
git config --global user.name "YourUserName"
git config --global user.email "YourEmail@domain.com"

Create a new repository on github
To clone the repository you can use http or ssh

For SSH: Search for "Generate SSH key github" and follow steps from github help page. It will direct you 
to goto command line and type:
ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "YourEmailAddressHere"
Will ask for file to save SSH key, hit Enter for default file.
Next, hit enter again at the prompt for passphrase, hit enter again to see the key's randomart image

Navigate to the hidden directory:
cd ~/.ssh
dir to view contents: will show rsa and rsa.pub (private and public keys)

Now add SSH key to the SSH agent

<This document is in progress and will be updated shortly>