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Docs: improve clarity in git setup instructions
TejBhat Dec 24, 2025
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Ensure consistent wording in git setup instructions
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions content/get-started/git-basics/set-up-git.md
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## Using Git

To use Git on the command line, you will need to download, install, and configure Git on your computer. You can also install {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %} to use {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} from the command line. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/github-cli/github-cli/about-github-cli).
To use Git on the command line, you need to download, install, and configure Git on your computer. You can also install {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %} to use {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} from the command line. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/github-cli/github-cli/about-github-cli).
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This change improves directness by removing "will", but creates an inconsistency with line 57 which still uses "you will need to authenticate". Consider updating line 57 to "you need to authenticate" for consistency throughout the document.

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Thanks for pointing this out! I have updated the wording to keep it consistent throughout the document.


If you want to work with Git locally, but do not want to use the command line, you can download and install the [{% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}]({% data variables.product.desktop_link %}) client. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/desktop/overview/about-github-desktop).

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## Authenticating with {% data variables.product.github %} from Git

When you connect to a {% data variables.product.github %} repository from Git, you will need to authenticate with {% data variables.product.github %} using either HTTPS or SSH.
When you connect to a {% data variables.product.github %} repository from Git, you need to authenticate with {% data variables.product.github %} using either HTTPS or SSH.

> [!NOTE]
> You can authenticate to {% data variables.product.github %} using {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %}, for either HTTP or SSH. For more information, see [`gh auth login`](https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_auth_login).
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