1. Git is a system for
distributed version control
and code management.

2. GitHub is a web-based
hosting service for software
projects that use Git.
https://github.com/

3. This presentation is much
shorter version of
https://help.github.com/articles
Check out if you might find
that easier to follow.

4. Download git.
http://git-scm.com/downloads

5. You have to use command
line to configure git.
If you are completely new and don't know how
to open it, you are prob using windows, so
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/commandlinereferenc

6. First you need to tell git your name:
Type in your command line:
git config --global user.name "Your Name
Here"

7. Now put you e-mail, the same one you used to
register on github
git config --global user.email
"your_email@example.com"

8. This is it!
Now you can follow commands
below to set up your first
project.
If you have any problems better to check
out in more depth.
https://help.github.com/articles/set-up-git