Install Tools

apt install -y git vim

Optional Tool Customisation

curl -o ~/.vimrc https://raw.githubusercontent.com/amix/vimrc/master/vimrcs/basic.vim

Add git extensions to Bash Prompt (.bashrc) - Ubuntu

cp ~/.bashrc ~/bashrc.original - Make a backup copy

sed -i '59,63d' ~/.bashrc - Remove existing lines

Add new lines enabling GIT Prompt

sed -i '59i parse_git_branch() {\n    git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -e '\''/^[^*]/d'\'' -e '\''s/* \\(.*\\)/(\\1)/'\''\n}\nif [ "$color_prompt" = yes ]; then\n    PS1='\''${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\\[\\033[01;32m\\]\\u@\\h\\[\\033[00m\\]:\\[\\033[01;34m\\]\\w\\[\\033[01;31m\\]$(parse_git_branch)\\[\\033[00m\\]\\$ '\''\nelse\n    PS1='\''${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\\u@\\h:\\w$(parse_git_branch)\\$ '\''\nfi' ~/.bashrc

Update - Install a Sexier git bash prompt

git clone https://github.com/magicmonty/bash-git-prompt.git ~/.bash-git-prompt --depth=1

vi ~/.bashrc
alias l='ls -lh'
GIT_PROMPT_ONLY_IN_REPO=1
GIT_PROMPT_THEME=Single_line_Solarized
source ~/.bash-git-prompt/gitprompt.sh

Optional Config

git config --global user.email "me@email.com"

git config --global user.name "babadeboo"

Create Repo

curl -u 'soulmanos' https://api.github.com/user/repos -d '{"name":"my-new-repo-name"}'

Download Repo to Local Machine

git clone https://github.com/soulmanos/my-new-repo-name.git && cd -

Add gitIgnore File

curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/github/gitignore/master/Python.gitignore -o .gitignore

Add Credential Helpers

git config credential.helper store

Commit Initial Files (Readme)

cat <<'EOF' >> README.md
Description
===========

Usage
-----
EOF

git add --all :/

git commit -m "Created Repo & Added README"

git push -u origin master