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For how popular github is, it does have a surprisingly frictional client set up process, for Windows users at least (although this is partly due to git itself).
by dougk16 14y ago
For how popular github is, it does have a surprisingly frictional client set up process, for Windows users at least (although this is partly due to git itself). I can talk a non-technical person through setting up an SVN repo using Tortoise no problem. With git it's something I just have to do for them.
I think it speaks to how amazing a service github is that the more complicated set up process doesn't put anyone off.
- cstuder 14y agoHave you checked out Github For Windows? I like how it hides some of the complexeties of Git, and gives you a Git Shell with Git in the current path.
- dougk16 14y agoHa, I just looked and it came out immediately after the last time I set up git/github on a windows machine the old-fashioned way. So it looks like my comment is probably invalid now. The next time I use git for a project I'll be sure to check it out. Thanks.