@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ On Linux, you can install git with the package manager. For example, with Ubuntu
```
sudo apt install git
```
Git will open an text editor when running certain commands such as "git merge" or "git commit". The default editor is [vim](https://www.vim.org/) which is rather difficult to use. If you don't plan to use vim, set the environment variable `EDITOR` to the name of your editor by adding the following line at the end of your `~/.bashrc` file:
```
export EDITOR=XXXX
```
where `XXXX` is the name of the editor. It could be `nano`, `emacs`, or any other user-friendly text editor available on Linux.
You can install nano, or emacs with the a command similar to:
```
sudo apt install nano
```
If you work on windows, git is not provided by Microsoft with the OS. You must install it before the next steps.
## Download git (Windows)
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Choose one editor that you know well instead of vim.
Choose one editor that you know well instead of vim (e.g. NotePad++ on Windows).
