Git
Git is an open source version control application. Git is used to manage the source code of a project, track changes, and collaborate with other developers.
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Verify Git Installation
You may already have Git installed on your computer. To check if you have Git installed, open a terminal and run the following command:
git versionIf the command is successful, you should see the version number of Git that you installed something like this:
$ git version
git version 2.37.3.windows.1If you have Laragon installed, you can also use Laragon’s Terminal (Menu > Laragon > Terminal).
Downloading Git
If you don’t have Git installed, you can use one of the package manager or download and install it manually from git-scm.com .
Option 1: Using choco
Open your terminal as Administrator
- Press
Windows Key + Xand select Windows PowerShell (Admin) or Command Prompt (Admin). - Click Yes if prompted by the User Account Control dialog.
Install Git using the command:
choco install git -yThe -y flag automatically accepts all prompts, making the installation seamless.
Option 2: Using scoop
Open your Terminal
- You don’t need to run Terminal as Administrator.
Install Git using the command
scoop install gitOption 3. Using Homebrew
Option 4: Install Manually
Download Git
You can download git for your operating system from the links below:
Run installation wizard
Once downloaded, open the downloaded file, follow the installation wizard and click Next, Next, Next... .
Setup - Initial View
After installing, it may also ask to restart your computer.
You can now start Configuring Git or continue installing other tools and comeback later.
If you need additional assistance installing Git, you can find more information in the ProGit chapter on installing Git .
Notes
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Both Chocolatey and Scoop will handle adding Git to your system’s
PATHvariable, so you can use Git from any command line. -
To update Git in the future, use:
- Chocolatey:
choco upgrade git - Scoop:
scoop update git - Homebrew:
brew upgrade git
- Chocolatey: