Lesson 1.3: Installing Git

Introduction: Installing Git is the first step to using it for version control. The installation process varies slightly depending on your operating system.

Installing Git:

• Windows:

  1. Download the Git installer from git-scm.com.
  2. Run the installer and follow the instructions.
  3. Open Git Bash to verify the installation.

• macOS:

  1. Open Terminal.
  2. Install Homebrew if you don’t have it: /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
  3. Install Git: brew install git
  4. Verify the installation: git --version

• Linux:

  1. Open Terminal.
  2. Install Git using your package manager. For example, on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install git
  3. Verify the installation: git --version

Configuring Git: After installing Git, you need to configure your user name and email address.

Conclusion: Installing and configuring Git correctly ensures that your commits are associated with the right identity. In the next lesson, we’ll set up your Git environment to make using Git more convenient.