Git Full Setup

This is a simple tool that sets up Git perfectly on your computer in one go.

What does it do?

• Asks for your name and email
• Sets up SSH key for GitHub (creates new one if you don't have)
• Shows you the public key → tells you exactly where to paste it on GitHub
• Tests the SSH connection
• Sets many useful Git settings (aliases, VS Code editor, safe CRLF, etc.)
• Creates a good global .gitignore file
• Shows you everything it did at the end

Requirements (install these first)

1. Node.js + npm → download from https://nodejs.org (use LTS version)
2. Git → download from https://git-scm.com/downloads
3. Visual Studio Code (recommended, but not required)
4. A GitHub account

How to install

Open your terminal / Git Bash and run this one command:

npm install -g git-full-setup

How to use

Just type this command and press Enter:

git-setup

Then follow the instructions on the screen.

Step-by-step what happens when you run it

1. It asks for your full name and email
2. It checks if you already have SSH key
3. If you have → shows the key, tells you to add it to GitHub
4. If you don't → creates a new secure key (ed25519)
5. It starts SSH agent, adds your key
6. Tests connection to GitHub
7. Sets all Git global settings
8. Creates ~/.gitignore_global
9. Shows you the full list of your new settings
10. Tells you "Success!"

After setup, test it

git clone [email protected]:Olorunshogo/git-full-setup.git
cd git-full-setup

If it clones without asking for password → success!

Common problems & fixes

• "Permission denied (publickey)": You forgot to add the key to GitHub or didn't save it
• SSH test fails: Run ssh -v [email protected] to see details
• On Windows: Always use "Git Bash" (not Command Prompt or PowerShell)
• VS Code not opening: Make sure VS Code is installed and in your PATH

Uninstall

npm uninstall -g git-full-setup

npm access token