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GitHub Setup

This section will guide you through creating a GitHub account, which is necessary for connecting to PyCharm.

Steps for Creating a GitHub account

  1. Open your web browser and navigate to the GitHub website: https://github.com/.

  2. Click on the Sign Up button in the top right corner.

    Sign Up

    You will be directed to a sign-up page where you need to enter your information.

  3. Enter your email, password, and username, then click the Continue button to proceed.

    Enter Info

    Email

    Use your BCIT email for a free student plan.

  4. Select your Email preferences, then click Continue again.

    Email preferences

  5. Check your inbox for a verification email from GitHub, and click on the link provided to confirm your email address.

    You will be redirected back to the GitHub website.

  6. Click the Apply for your GitHub student benefits button.

    Student Benefits

    You will be redirected to another page.

  7. Click the Sign up for Student Developer Pack button, choose your academic status as Student.

    Student Pack

  8. Take a picture of your BCIT student card with your webcam, Click the Process my application button.

    Academic Status

    This process might take a couple of minutes.

  9. Read through GitHub's terms of service and if you agree, click on the checkbox to accept them.

  10. Click on the Create account button.

    Success

    Now you have a new GitHub account.

Conclusion

By the end of this section, you will have successfully learned the following:

How to create a new GitHub account

How to apply for GitHub student benefits

Great job! 😊 You can go ahead and click on the link below to move on to the next section:

Install PyCharm