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## Getting Started
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$ mkdir <project_directory_name>
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$ cd <project_directory_name>
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$ git init
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$ git pull git@github.com:lefticus/cpp_starter_project
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At this point, you have a copy of the repository, with no remotes set up.
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You will probably want to start a new repository using https://github.com/new,
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and add a remote:
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$ git remote add origin https://github.com/<user>/<your_new_repo>.git
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First, click the green `Use this template` button near the top of this page.
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This will take you to Github's ['Generate Repository'](https://github.com/lefticus/cpp_starter_project/generate) page.
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Fill in a repository name and short description, and click 'Create repository from template'.
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This will allow you to create a new repository in your Github account,
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prepopulated with the contents of this project.
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Now you can clone the project locally and get to work!
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$ git clone https://github.com/<user>/<your_new_repo>.git
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If you know you're not going to use one or more of the optional gui/graphics
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frameworks (fltk, gtkmm, imgui, etc.), you can remove them with `git rm`:

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