# Setting up `git`

## What is Git?

[Git](https://git-scm.com/) is a popular version control system that is used in
many open source software projects to manage their software code base.

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You are not required to know Git in advance of this event, but come prepared to learn a lot about it!
[Here a quick introduction video from the official website](https://git-scm.com/video/what-is-git)
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