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How to install Git on your Windows PC
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Published onNovember 10, 2022
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If you’ve dabbled anywhere near code, you probably already know how vitalGitis for the modern programmer. A handy, open-source version control system, Git makes maintaining your development projects a breeze.
If you’re a Windows user, you’ll have to install the Git tool on your PC to get going with the version control system. In this article, we’re going to cover exactly how you can do that.
How to install Git on your Windows PC
To start with Git on Windows, head to theofficial Git websiteand grab the tool’s installer from there. Then, depending on your system, download the 32-bit/64-bit installer from the website.
Now, launch the installer to get started with the installation. Follow the on-screen instructions; for instance, chooseVimwhen selecting a default browser and click onNext.
On the next option, selectLet Git Decide(this lets Git set up a default branch name), and then clickNext.
For the next option, select Git from the command line and 3rd-party software, and click onNext; this decides how Git integrates into your system. Next, click onUse bundled OpenSSHand click onNext. Next, implement the following instructions similarly (also, chooseNonewhen choosing credential helper) and click onNext. Finally, click onInstall.
The installation will take anywhere from a few seconds to a minute; click onFinishto finalize everything, and then you can start using Git.
When you’re done, click on theLaunch Git Bashcheckbox and selectFinishto complete the installation officially.
Check the Git installation on your Windows
If you checked theLaunch Git Bashcheckbox before terminating the installation dialog box, Git Bash should get launched automatically. Alternatively, you can launch it manually. Head to theStart menusearch bar, type in “git” and select the best match (it should be Git Bash).
Once you open the Git Bash app, type in the following command in the bash and hitEnter:
The bash should give you the current version of Git running on your Windows as soon as you run the following command. This means Git has been installed successfully on your PC.
Installing Git on your Windows PC
Git has gradually become famous as the go-to tool for storing and managing your codebase. It’s only natural, then, as you get the convenience of Git on your Windows computer. The next step would be toget GitHub for your PC, a web-based interface that uses Git to make the most out of your system.
Radu Tyrsina
Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).
For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.
Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.
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