git

git is a version control software. With it, you can download repositories, track your changes and develop code collaboratively.

This can be tedious, but needs to be done only once.

If not already done before: create a github account at https://github.com/signup. Use a short username!
Download and install git, see https://git-scm.com/downloads
Restart Rstudio (if open)
Connect git to Rstudio: (instructions with screenshots)
- RStudio -> Tools -> Global Options -> Git/SVN: Ensure the path to the Git executable is correct.
- Create SSH Key, close window
- View public key: copy the displayed public key
- go to https://github.com/settings/keys and click New SSH key, paste the public key
- in the RStudio bottom Tab Terminal: type the following:
```
git version # just to see git works fine
git config --global user.email "YourEmail@domain.com"
git config --global user.name "YourUserNameHere"
```

To clone a git repo, Rstudio handles most the work for you.

1. Go to a repo (for example github.com/brry/fpsetup) and click on Code - Copy URL

1. At Rstudio - File - New Project - Version Control - Git,
  paste the repository URL, set the subdirectory and create project.
  I recommend to keep the Project directory name so local and github folder names match exactly.