Git Install

Download and run the installer. Click "Next" to accept the recommended settings. This will install Git and Git Bash. macOS: If you use Homebrew, open Terminal and type brew install git. Or, download the .dmg file and drag Git to your Applications folder.

Open your terminal and use your package manager. For example, on Ubuntu:

After installation, you will be able to use Git from your terminal or command prompt.

Installing Git is safe and you can always uninstall it later if you want.

Git Bash is a terminal for Windows that lets you use Git commands.

Bash Tutorial to learn more about Bash. After installing Git, you can find Git Bash in your Start menu. You can use Git Bash just like the Command Prompt, but with extra Unix commands (like ls and pwd ).

Click Start, type "Git Bash", and open the app.

This command lists the files in your current folder.

After installing, check that Git works by opening your terminal (or Git Bash on Windows) and running:

Example: Check Git Version git --version git version 2.43.0.windows.1 If Git is installed, you will see something like git version X.Y.Z If you see an error, try closing and reopening your terminal, or check that Git is in your PATH.

During installation, Git asks you to pick a default text editor. This is the program that will open when you need to write messages (like for commits).

Example: Set VS Code as Default Editor git config --global core.editor "code --wait" If you're not sure, just pick the default (Notepad on Windows). You can always change this later.

Example: Set Notepad as Default Editor git config --global core.editor "notepad"

Choosing to add Git to your PATH means you can use Git commands in any terminal window. This is highly recommended for most users to do this during installation. If you skip this, you'll only be able to use Git in Git Bash (on Windows) or Terminal (on macOS and Linux).

git --version git version 2.43.0.windows.1 If you see an error, you need to add Git to your PATH. How to Add Git to PATH after Installation

If you missed the option during installation, search for "Environment Variables" in the Start menu and open it. Click "Environment Variables..." and find the "Path" variable under "System variables". Click "Edit", then "New", and add the path to your Git bin and cmd folders (e.g., C:\Program Files\Git\bin and C:\Program Files\Git\cmd ). Click OK to save. Restart your terminal. macOS: If you installed with Homebrew, your PATH is usually set automatically. If not, open Terminal and add this line to your ~/.zshrc or ~/.bash_profile

Save the file and run source ~/.zshrc or source ~/.bash_profile.

Most package managers add Git to PATH automatically. If not, add this line to your ~/.bashrc or ~/.profile

Save the file and run source ~/.bashrc or source ~/.profile. After adding Git to your PATH, open a new terminal window and run git --version to check that it works everywhere.

Git can convert line endings in text files.

This helps prevent problems when you share code with people using different operating systems.

Download and run the latest installer, or use your package manager

). It's a good idea to keep Git up to date for the latest features and security fixes.

If you run into problems installing or running Git, don't worry! Here are solutions to some of the most common issues.

If something doesn't work right away, try closing and reopening your terminal, or restarting your computer.

"git is not recognized as an internal or external command"

Git is not in your system's PATH. Make sure you installed Git and restart your terminal. If needed, add Git's bin folder (usually C:\Program Files\Git\bin ) to your PATH. If it still doesn't work, try restarting your computer. Permission errors ("Permission denied")

On Windows, run Git Bash or your terminal as administrator.