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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions content/get-started/git-basics/set-up-git.md
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## Using Git

To use Git on the command line, you will need to download, install, and configure Git on your computer. You can also install {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %} to use {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} from the command line. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/github-cli/github-cli/about-github-cli).
To use Git on the command line, you need to download, install, and configure Git on your computer. You can also install {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %} to use {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} from the command line. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/github-cli/github-cli/about-github-cli).
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This change improves directness by removing "will", but creates an inconsistency with line 57 which still uses "you will need to authenticate". Consider updating line 57 to "you need to authenticate" for consistency throughout the document.

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Can shooot severals "fail""falls" to fillerter supper exclusive re:sault


If you want to work with Git locally, but do not want to use the command line, you can download and install the [{% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}]({% data variables.product.desktop_link %}) client. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/desktop/overview/about-github-desktop).

If you do not need to work with files locally, {% data variables.product.github %} lets you complete many Git-related actions directly in the browser, including:
If you do not want to work with files locally, {% data variables.product.github %} lets you complete many Git-related actions directly in the browser, including:

* [AUTOTITLE](/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/quickstart-for-repositories)
* [AUTOTITLE](/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/working-with-forks/fork-a-repo)
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