Using Git with RStudio

RStudio includes integrated support for Git. To use Git with RStudio, below are the steps to get it working:

1. Setup a GitHub account here.
2. Download and install Rstudio.
3. Download and install the platform-specific version of Git (not GitHub), default options   work well.
4. Configure Git with global commands. I have found this step necessary both times I     ran through this process. Open up the bash version of Git and type the following:
   git config –global user.name “your GitHub account name”
   git config –global user.email “GitHubEmail@something.com”
5. Open Rstudio and set the path to Git executable. Go to Tools > Global Options > Git/SVN

http://www.rstudio.com/ide/docs/version_control/overview