DCubes
Git module

Getting started

Your Git practice environment

Install Git, set your local identity, and create the ~/dcubes/git-lab folder.

beginner30 minRun on your machine

What you will be able to do

  • Install git so git --version works
  • Set user.name and user.email for this machine
  • Create ~/dcubes/git-lab for later lessons

Why this exists

Data work is files under version control: Python jobs, SQL, Compose. Git snapshots those files. This site never runs Git for you.

Do Linux Getting Started first so you have a terminal and ~/dcubes.

Install Git

Linux / WSL (Ubuntu) 
sudo apt update
sudo apt install --yes git
git --version
macOS 
xcode-select --install

Or:

brew install git
git --version

Identity (local)

Git stamps every commit with a name and email. Use values you are comfortable sharing on public remotes later.

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "you@example.com"
git config --global init.defaultBranch main
git config --global --list | grep -E 'user\.|init\.defaultBranch'

Replace the placeholders with your name and email.

Lab folder

mkdir -p ~/dcubes/git-lab
cd ~/dcubes/git-lab
pwd

Ready checklist

git --version
git config --global user.name
git config --global user.email

All three should print values (not empty).

Common mistakes

  • Committing as root accidentally — stay in your user account.
  • Typos in email — fix with the same git config --global commands.
  • Skipping defaultBranch — older Git defaults to master; we use main.

Next

Why Git for data work

Why Git for data work →