Creating a GitHub account

Let's start with Git

Git: The version control system.

Git is a widely used version control system used in software development projects. To understand the beauty of a version control system, you must start using it. Thanks to Linus Torvalds, the founder of git, there are many developers all around the world embracing the beauty of it.
Learn more about git at https://git-scm.com/

What is GitHub?

Github logo: The Octocat

GitHub is a Web-based Git repository hosting service. It offers all of the distributed revision control and source code management (SCM) functionality of Git as well as adding its own features. - wiki -

Creating a GitHub account

To create GitHub account simply follow the link https://github.com/join. Just by using your email you can sign-up and start using a free account. The only thing with using a free account is that your source code becomes public. For Open-Source projects this is never a problem.
However if you intend to use a private account on GitHub, that might cost you something.

Alternatives to GitHub for Private Hosting

Bitbucket: An alternative to GitHub where private repositories are free

If you are searching for private repositories, still there are many alternatives. Just search for alternatives for GitHub, and you'll find a plenty of it. Bitbucket is a way to go if you are interested.

If you come up with any questions, feel free to shoot them out in your comments.