Installing Git
Git - Quick Reference
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Installing Git is a different process on different operating systems. Once installed from the selected method below, run the following.
Verify it has installed correctly:
git --version
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After installing on any of the platforms, set your name and email address:
git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "your.email@example.com"
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On macOS
Use homebrew and run:
brew install git
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On Windows
- Go to https://git-scm.com/download/win.
- The download should start automatically.
- Run the
.exeinstaller. - Recommended setup options:
- Use Git from the command line and also from 3rd-party software.
- Use OpenSSH.
- Use "Checkout Windows-style, commit Unix-style line endings".
- Use the default Git Bash terminal.
Ubuntu/Debian based Linux
sudo apt update
sudo apt install git
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Fedora Linux
sudo dnf install git
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Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S git
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