Steps

Step 1: Install Google Chrome

In order to provide consistent instructions for the workshop, we are all going to use the same browser, Google Chrome. Download and install it from http://google.com/chrome

Step 2: Choose your operating system

Option 1: Windows

On Windows, the easiest way to install git and set everything up is with the Rails Installer

Stop after Step 9: Install a Text Editor

Rails Installer Instructions

Option 2: Mac OS X

Step 1: Install git

Go on to Mac Os Git Installation

Step 2: Install Komodo Edit or Sublime

Install Komodo Edit for Mac OS X

Install Sublime for Mac OS X

Step 3: Create a GitHub account

In your web browser open https://github.com.

GitHub is is a service for hosting and sharing source code with others. They also host static web pages for free! We'll be using them to put our web page up later today.

Click the big blue signup button in the middle of the page. On the next page select a Free account. Make a note of your username, you'll be using it a lot.

A note about your password. In order to push to GitHub, you'll need to type your password in at the terminal. So make it something easy to remember and type but hard to guess.

Next Step:

Go on to Get A Sticker