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#Installing git for windows install#
#Installing git for windows update#
#Installing git for windows software#
#Installing git for windows download#

#Installing git for windows download#

Go to the git-scm downloads page and download the newest version of Git.

#Installing git for windows install#

If the terminal says something about not knowing what you're talking about (you may see something about "no developer tools"), you'll have to install it: If you get a long list of commands, you're probably ready to go. There's a chance Git is already installed on your Mac. OK, Windows user, you're done with installation. You'll notice two new options in your context menu: Git Bash and Git Gui

Using the Windows Explorer context menu.

Open the Start menu, you'll find a new Git folder with both Git gui and Git Bash icon.

You can access Git bash or the Git GUI in a couple of ways: If you're planning on sharing your project with others who may be using a different operating system, choose Checkout Windows-style, commit Unix-style line endings.

Next, you'll need to choose an option for how Git should treat line endings in text files.

Do not choose the third option as choosing this option may change settings on your machine that may affect other installed programs. This will allow you to use Git Bash and the Standard Windows prompt. Choose the second option "Run git from the Windows Command Prompt".

Next you need to choose how you would like to use Git from the command line.

This component will allow you to use the Windows Explorer context menu to access git Bash and Git Gui.

Windows Explorer integration, including Git Bash Here and Git GUI Here.

Other options that you might want to check include: There are already some default options checked.

Next, select the components you want installed along with the Git software.

#Installing git for windows software#

Click Next to choose the default location provided unless you know you need to install the software somewhere else on your machine.

Next, choose where Git will be installed.

Click Next to accept the terms of the license.

The Welcome to the Git Setup Window window will appear.

Click the Run button to continue or cancel to exit out of the installation. You may receive a security warning about the software being from an unknown publisher.

On your computer, navigate to where you want to save the Git program.

Your computer should automatically launch an explorer window and ask you where to save the program on your computer. Look for the computer screen on the right-hand side of the page.

The webpage will auto-detect what operating system you are using on your machine and provide you with the download for that OS.Update: we have a screencast (without audio, but with notes) of installing git on a PC. If you do not have Administrator's rights, please contact your computer support team. Please note: You may need administrator's rights to install the Git software. Install on other platforms Install Git on Windows.So if you don't like the options you have, re-run the and fix things.Choose the instructions based on your computer

#Installing git for windows update#

You can re-run the install and update your options. With it in the path, you should be able to use it from any of cmd, powershell, git-bash. BTW, this does require a logout/login or a restart for some software to accept the updated environment. If I do want automatic line ending fixes, I configure it in my per-user config, or per-repo config as needed.Īdd GIT to your path to be used by all tools. I set the option to disable the crlf translation, and select the correct line ending options in my editor. I hate git trying to fix my line-endings. I am a big fan of VSCode, and git will let you use that as an editor. If you run a putty-based ssh agent, be sure to choose plink so you don't have to provide credentials all the time. It will change whether git is in the PATH, which ssh client client and agent is used, which terminal is used by default, which editor is used by default for modifying commit messages and so on.

A lot of the problems people have with the Git for Windows is related to the choices they make during the install.ĭepending on how you install you may get different defaults.