As we mentioned in our Introduction to Git, there are many popular Git hosting solutions available, some proprietary and some free. One of the most popular free Git hosts is GitHub. In this article, we will show you how to create a new account with GitHub, which you can use to host your remote repositories and even host simple websites for your projects.
How to Create a New Account with Github
This articles assumes that you do not have a Github account yet, and you are ready to create one.
Proceed to Github.com
Click the Sign Up link at the top right
Fill in your desired Username, Email Address, and Password
Click Create an account
To proceed with a free personal account, click Continue
Optional: fill out the survey or click skip this step
Well done. You have successfully created your personal Github account. Now you can begin creating projects and distributing your work. From here, Github will provide links to read documentation or to jump into starting a new project.