Git is a distributed version control system that is used widely for open source projects. We'll be using Git for sample code and sample projects as we go along the way.
Make sure that you have Git installed on your system by typing the following command in a Terminal window:
If you don't have it installed, download and install it by visiting, https://git-scm.com/downloads link for your corresponding operating system.
If you are working on Mac OS El Capitan or Yosemite, or Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Kubuntu, or Mint, the chances are you already have Git installed.
GitHub (http://github.com) is a free and popular hosting service for Git-based open source projects. They make checking out and contributing to open source projects easier than ever. Sign up with GitHub for a free account if you don't have an account already.
We'll be using GitHub to check out various sample projects related to Android Wear and also for sample code for applications developed for this book. We...