diff --git a/md5sum.txt b/md5sum.txt index c6a51b2509..ff50ddeaa7 100644 --- a/md5sum.txt +++ b/md5sum.txt @@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ "instructors/instructor-notes.md" "8711174c9d3e1f433cdcf9b30cd571d9" "site/built/instructor-notes.md" "2023-09-18" "learners/discuss.md" "8893316c5cf0dee6a42dd818f6e21122" "site/built/discuss.md" "2023-09-18" "learners/reference.md" "d976a57639fa49361d9c8431850cde6a" "site/built/reference.md" "2023-05-08" -"learners/setup.md" "23b85ccb109a06c5d61c976b31735e35" "site/built/setup.md" "2023-07-26" +"learners/setup.md" "19ccf15a75716fe39f1116abf68a380d" "site/built/setup.md" "2023-09-26" "profiles/learner-profiles.md" "60b93493cf1da06dfd63255d73854461" "site/built/learner-profiles.md" "2023-05-08" diff --git a/setup.md b/setup.md index a2f6e21b57..fc90de6773 100644 --- a/setup.md +++ b/setup.md @@ -12,6 +12,40 @@ instructions on installing Git for various operating systems. - [Git installation on MacOS][workshop-setup] - [Git installation on Linux][workshop-setup] +## Creating a GitHub Account + +You will need an account for [GitHub](https://github.com) to follow episodes 7 & 8 in this lesson. + +1. Go to and follow the "Sign up" link at the top-right of the window. +2. Follow the instructions to create an account. +3. Verify your email address with GitHub. +4. Configure multifactor authentication (see below). + +### Multi-factor Authentication + +In 2023, GitHub introduced a requirement for +all accounts to have +[multi-factor authentication (2FA)](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/securing-your-account-with-two-factor-authentication-2fa/about-two-factor-authentication) +configured for extra security. +Several options exist for setting up 2FA, which are summarised here: + +1. If you already use an authenticator app, + like [Google Authenticator](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1066447?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DiOS&oco=0) + or [Duo Mobile](https://duo.com/product/multi-factor-authentication-mfa/duo-mobile-app) on your smartphone for example, + [add GitHub to that app](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/securing-your-account-with-two-factor-authentication-2fa/configuring-two-factor-authentication#configuring-two-factor-authentication-using-a-totp-mobile-app). +2. If you have access to a smartphone but do not already use an authenticator app, install one and + [add GitHub to the app](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/securing-your-account-with-two-factor-authentication-2fa/configuring-two-factor-authentication#configuring-two-factor-authentication-using-a-totp-mobile-app). +3. If you do not have access to a smartphone or do not want to install an authenticator app, you have two options: + 1. [set up 2FA via text message](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/securing-your-account-with-two-factor-authentication-2fa/configuring-two-factor-authentication#configuring-two-factor-authentication-using-text-messages) + ([list of countries where authentication by SMS is supported](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/securing-your-account-with-two-factor-authentication-2fa/countries-where-sms-authentication-is-supported)), or + 2. [use a hardware security key](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/securing-your-account-with-two-factor-authentication-2fa/configuring-two-factor-authentication#configuring-two-factor-authentication-using-a-security-key) + like [YubiKey](https://www.yubico.com/products/yubikey-5-overview/) + or the [Google Titan key](https://store.google.com/us/product/titan_security_key?hl=en-US&pli=1). + +The GitHub documentation provides [more details about configuring 2FA](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/securing-your-account-with-two-factor-authentication-2fa/configuring-two-factor-authentication). + +---------------- + ## Preparing Your Working Directory We'll do our work in the `Desktop` folder so make sure you change your working directory to it with: @@ -23,5 +57,3 @@ $ cd Desktop [workshop-setup]: https://carpentries.github.io/workshop-template/install_instructions/#git - -