---
title: Get Start with Bitbucket & Git
url: https://calvin.my/posts/get-start-with-bitbucket
published: 2024-11-23
updated: 2026-09-17
category: Development
tags:
- git
- Bitbucket
summary: This guide outlines the initial setup for using Bitbucket with Git. Users create a Bitbucket account, optionally add an email alias, and configure SSH keys to avoid repeated password entry. It also recommends app passwords for third-party repository tools. After installing Git, users set their name and email globally or per repository, then verify the configuration before beginning repository work.
---

# Get Start with Bitbucket & Git

## Get Starts

1. Sign up for a Bitbucket account at [https://bitbucket.org](https://bitbucket.org)

2. (Optional) If your Bitbucket account uses a different Email Address, you can add an alias [here](https://bitbucket.org/account/settings/email/).

   ![](https://camy-pub.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/6cf8c81e-c203-4266-88e4-711bc89839b1.png)

3. To avoid the need to supply your password for every push, you can store your SSH public key [here](https://bitbucket.org/account/settings/ssh-keys/) and get authenticated by SSH key.

   ![](https://camy-pub.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/b59355e4-fdab-4514-af0a-b4b6bcc4eca2.png)

4. (Optional) If you manage repositories via third-party applications (such as SourceTree), it is recommended to use an [App Password](https://bitbucket.org/account/settings/app-passwords/) instead of your Bitbucket password.

5. Go to Git Scm - [https://git-scm.com/downloads](https://git-scm.com/downloads) and install Git. Check if your installation is successful:

   ```bash
   $ git -v
   git version 2.39.5 (Apple Git-154)
   ```

6. On your machine, set your name and email.

   ```bash
   # Global across your machine
   git config --global user.name "I am Me"
   git config --global user.email "me@example.com"

   # For a single repo
   cd /path/to/repo
   git config user.name "I am Me"
   git config user.email "me@example.com"
   ```

7. Check the config you just set using this command.

   ```bash
   git config --list
   ```

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## That's it

You are all set to start using Bitbucket and Git.