This then is a slightly abbreviated 1 version of the guide I distributed out to the team. In an effort to unleash this previously untapped resource for a round of intense polishing and bug-fixing, I took it upon myself to write a step-by-step guide that any member of our studio could follow and be up and running with developer tools, Git, connected to Github, and ready to work on the project codebase. Some even knew programming languages like Javascript, PHP, and Ruby.

Most of the designers had some knowledge of the technologies that went into the codebase, particularly presentation layer tech like HTML and CSS. Most of the designers had never worked with Git, let alone ever configured it on their workstations. However, there was a slight “problem.” The project’s codebase was exclusively managed via Git repositories on Github. At a recent job, the staff design team was beginning a period of close collaboration with the front-end development team in the interest of achieving the best possible product in the shortest period of time. I enjoy helping people become more efficient and productive, particularly when it comes to their computers and mobile devices. However, I had difficulty finding one that explained every step required in order with simple enough instructions for Terminal novices to follow along with autonomously. There are already plenty of guides that explain the particular steps of getting Git and Github going on your mac in detail. While the steps below should still work, I recommend checking out the new guide if you are running 10.9!

There is an updated version of this post for OS X 10.9. 19, 2013 Beginner's Setup Guide for Git & Github on Mac OS X

Set up git on mac