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 # The Odin Project
 ## How to ask good programming questions
+- Be very specific and patient
+- use screenshots when available
+- ask questions directly instead of asking to ask ie. "are there any java experts around?"
+
+## Git
+# Set up Git
+- Set username and email
+```
+git config --global user.name "username"
+git config --global user.email "email"
+```
+- If using GitHub, change branch from 'master' to 'main'
+```
+git config --global init.defaultBranch main
+```
+- Enable colorful output with git
+```
+git config --global color.ui auto
+```
+- Set default branch reconciliation behavior to merging 
+```
+git config --global pull.rebase false
+```
+- Verify the config
+```
+git config --get user.name
+git config --get user.email
+```
+# Create an SSH Key for repos
+- SSH keys are good for avoiding retyping credentials every time
+    - Check to see if there is an existing ssh key
+```
+ls ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
+```
+    - if nothing appears, then there is no key and one needs to be made
+- Create ssh key
+```
+ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C <youremail>
+```
+- press enter when asked for what location to store it unless you have a specific location
+- add a passphrase and retype it
+# Link SSH key to Git
+- Find the ssh key input on GitHub or repository website of your choice
+- Click on new ssh key and give it a name and leave the window open for the next steps
+- Copy the public SSH key
+```
+cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
+```
+- Paste the key into your settings, it should start with ```ssh-ed25519``` and end with your email
+# Testing the Key
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