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 \documentclass{article}
 
+\usepackage[hidelinks]{hyperref}
+
 \providecommand{\handoutsTitle}{Git Basics}
 
 \usepackage{handouts}
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 \begin{document}
 \makeHeader
 
+\subsubsection*{Connect to the education server}
+
+Open \url{http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html} in your browser.
+\medskip 
+
+Download and run \href{https://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/w32/putty.exe}{\textbf{putty.exe}. (Alternative binary files, the SSH and Telnet client itself)}.
+\medskip
+
+Introduce the education server IP address \textbf{145.88.35.11} as destination.
+\medskip
+
+Make sure that the \textbf{port number} is set to \textbf{22} and that \textbf{SSH} is selected as \textbf{connection type} and press ``\textbf{Open}'' to start the connection.
+\medskip
+
+Press ``Yes'' if the security alert pops up.
+\medskip
+
+Introduce your provided \textbf{username} and press enter.
+\medskip
+
+Introduce your provided \textbf{password} and press enter.
+\medskip
+
+\subsubsection*{Local configuration}
+First, let Git know what your name and e-mail address is:
+\begin{lstlisting}
+  $ git config --global user.name "Your Name"
+  $ git config --global user.email "your@email.address"
+  $ cat ~/.gitconfig
+\end{lstlisting}
+\bigskip
+
+It is convenient to have a \lstinline{projects} folder for your repositories:
+\begin{lstlisting}
+  mkdir ~/projects
+  cd ~/projects
+\end{lstlisting}
+
 \subsubsection*{Create a repository}
 First, create an empty directory and use ``\lstinline{git init}'' to make a new
 repository.