How do I set up Eclipse/EGit with GitHub?

Question

I\'ve never used Git before and would like to learn.

I have a private repository with GitHub.

I\'ve installed the EGit plugin for Eclipse.

I have a works

Answer 1

Install Mylyn connector for GitHub from this update site, it provides great integration: you can directly import your repositories using Import > Projects from Git > GitHub. You can set the default repository folder in Preferences > Git.