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 == 2. Setup ==
-With other revisioning systems, it can be quite a hassle to create an initial setup for a folder, with git this is really easy. Just open up your shell, change the directory to the directory you wish to use git and type:
+'''If you're using git for the first time''', you might want to setup some configuration settings:
+  git config --global user.name "Max Mustermann"
+  git config --global user.email max@mustermann.de
+These two settings help to identify you when you're pushing your files to a remote server.
+Git can produce colorful output with some commands; since some people hate colors way more than the rest likes them, by default the colors are turned off. If you would like to have colors in your output:
+  git config --global color.diff auto
+  git config --global color.status auto
+  git config --global color.branch auto
+These settings are global (for your machine), so you only need to do this once.
-<source lang="bash">cd myProjectPath
-git init</source>
+== Adding a Remote git Server ==
 To add a remote git server, type:
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 But remember, you can use git only on your local computer as well, it is not required to have an online server!
+Create or select a folder ("myProject") and change the current directory with the bash command <tt>cd</tt>
+<source lang="bash">cd myProjectPath
+git init</source>
 == Usage ==