Installing Git

To install Git on your computer, follow the steps below based on your operating system:

Windows:

  1. Download the Git installer for Windows from the official Git website: https://git-scm.com/download/win
  2. Run the downloaded installer file (e.g., `Git-2.32.0-64-bit.exe`).
  3. Accept the license agreement and choose the installation options as desired. It is recommended to keep the default settings.
  4. On the “Adjusting your PATH environment” screen, select the option “Use Git from the Windows Command Prompt” or “Use Git and optional Unix tools from the Windows Command Prompt” (depending on your preference).
  5. Select the desired text editor for Git (e.g., Vim, Nano, Notepad++, etc.), or you can choose the default editor (Vim) and proceed.
  6. Choose the default options for line ending conversions (e.g., “Checkout Windows-style, commit Unix-style line endings”).
  7. Select the default terminal emulator used by Git (e.g., “Use Windows’ default console window”).
  8. Choose whether to enable file system caching and then click “Install” to start the installation process.
  9. Once the installation is complete, click “Next” and then “Finish” to exit the installer.

macOS:

  1. Open the Terminal application. You can find it in the “Utilities” folder within the “Applications” folder, or you can use Spotlight Search (press Command + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. Install Homebrew package manager by running the following command in the Terminal:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
  1. After Homebrew is installed, run the following command in the Terminal to install Git:
brew install git
  1. Homebrew will download and install Git on your macOS.
Linux (Ubuntu/Debian):
  1. Open a terminal on your Linux distribution.
  2. Run the following command to update the package list:
sudo apt update
  1. Once the update is complete, install Git by running the following command
sudo apt install git
  1. Git will be downloaded and installed on your Linux system.
After the installation is complete, you can verify that Git is installed by opening a new terminal window and running the following command: 
git --version

If Git is installed properly, it will display the installed version.

Now you can start using Git on your computer. Remember to configure Git with your name and email address using the following commands:

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "your.email@example.com"

Replace “Your Name” with your name and “your.email@example.com” with your email address.

That’s it! You have successfully installed Git on your computer.

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