Installing Git

Before embarking on the basics of Git, install git using the procedure for your operating system (OS). The OSes covered in this guide include Windows, Linux and MacOS.

Windows

Download the installer from here and follow the installation wizard.

(Recommended) Download the Git Credential Manager for Windows from here. Be sure to check the repo for further instructions.

Mac

Download the latest installer for git for Mac and install through the prompts.

(Recommended) Download the Git credential OSX keychain helper. Open terminal

cd /path/to/credential/helper/download

sudo mv git-credential-osxkeychain /usr/local/bin

chmod u+x /usr/local/bin/git-credential-osxkeychain

Linux

Open terminal. Then follow instructions according to your Linux distribution.

Ubuntu

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git

Fedora

sudo yum install git

OpenSUSE

Install from the repository. Be sure to select the correct distribution.