Configuring PuTTY and Git for Windows
Important Links
Several important links are mentioned in the video. They are:
- PuTTY: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html
- git: http://git-scm.com/downloads
- GitHub: https://github.com/
- Add Bootcamp SSH Key: https://ddc-web-student.cnm.edu/
Commands
Several important commands are mentioned in the video. They are:
Configuring git
- git config --global user.email [email protected]
- git config --global user.name "Your Name"
Linking git and GitHub
- "$GIT_SSH" [email protected]
PuTTY Settings
Several parts of the configuration screen were used in the video. The screens and parameters are:
- Session
- Hostname: ddc-web-student.cnm.edu
- Save the session as ddc-web-student.cnm.edu
- Connection → Data
- Auto-login Username: CNM Username from the previous screencast
- Connection → SSH → Auth
- Private key file for authentication: Browse to the ssh-key.ppk file in your bootcamp directory
GitHub
GitHub is a site that will be the staging area for all the code you in this class, and when you leave this class. Think of it as a living, expanding professional portfolio of code you have written. The main idea of using GitHub is twofold:
- To collaborate with your teammates during class and be an effective group member
- To have an easily accessible center for all your work to share with future employers
Before watching this screencast, please sign up for a GitHub account. Since this will be a professional account, it is important you use a professional username. Make sure the username is something you'll have no shame in sharing with future employers. Your first and last name (or a slight variation) is recommended.