# GitHub

## Creating a GitHub account

### 1. Go to <https://github.com> and click on Sign Up

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### 2. Enter your email address

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### 3. Create a password

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### 4. Enter a username of your choice

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### 5. Select your email preferences

<figure><img src="https://4000871720-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F3JeKot5J5CqiKNQnsgZV%2Fuploads%2FGZG2O3YgGu5i9CBdZsUf%2FScreenshot%202024-04-22%20at%204.21.24%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&#x26;token=a2924f29-4659-4d0e-b12d-9fe6bb5c2370" alt=""><figcaption><p>Select your email preferences and click continue</p></figcaption></figure>

### 6. Complete the human verification puzzle

<figure><img src="https://4000871720-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F3JeKot5J5CqiKNQnsgZV%2Fuploads%2FdPaFWT9DIREE0XuiN5mq%2FScreenshot%202024-04-22%20at%204.22.04%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&#x26;token=081c3313-c4ca-41a1-b0d8-5232fce232c0" alt=""><figcaption><p>Complete the puzzle to verify that you are human</p></figcaption></figure>

### 7. Verify your email with the code sent to your email address

<figure><img src="https://4000871720-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F3JeKot5J5CqiKNQnsgZV%2Fuploads%2FruTuAb8ziMh0h6dWqwUJ%2FScreenshot%202024-04-22%20at%204.22.24%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&#x26;token=94a04da8-7351-461d-891f-82ee622966f7" alt=""><figcaption><p>Verify your account by typing in the code sent to your email</p></figcaption></figure>

### 8. Skip Personalisation

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### 9. Congrats! You now have a GitHub account created!&#x20;

<figure><img src="https://4000871720-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F3JeKot5J5CqiKNQnsgZV%2Fuploads%2FNAspb1hFaywHQA6vuzgR%2FScreenshot%202024-04-22%20at%204.23.31%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&#x26;token=dd47ee29-e757-4462-b1fb-616e603bb089" alt=""><figcaption><p>🎉 You now have a GitHub account!</p></figcaption></figure>
