Installing Git

Git must be installed on your computer before you can use it.

Windows Installation

1. Go to the official Git website.

https://git-scm.com

1. Click Download for Windows

2. Run the installer.

Most of the default options are fine.

Important settings to keep:

• Use Git from the command line
• Use the default editor
• Enable symbolic links

1. Finish installation.

To verify Git is installed open Command Prompt or PowerShell and run:

git –version

You should see something like:

git version 2.44.0

macOS Installation

The easiest method is using Homebrew.

Install Homebrew if needed:

/bin/bash -c “$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh )”

Then install Git:

brew install git

Verify installation:

git –version

Linux Installation

Ubuntu / Debian:

sudo apt update sudo apt install git

Fedora:

sudo dnf install git

Verify installation:

git –version