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 ### Setting up VSCode
 download visual studios code
 install git
-open git bash and run the two commands
-- git config --global user.name "your username here"
-- git config --global user.email "this doesn't need to be real"
+open git bash and run the two commands (you can choose your own name and email, email doesn't need to be real)
+- git config --global user.name "dakiny"
+- git config --global user.email "na@dakiny.com"
 restart vscode
 got to the source control tab on the left hand side
 clone this directory