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Git Installation Last updated: 18/03/2020

Welcome to the Git Installation tutorial. This page will guide you through installing Git SCM step by step.

  1. Download the latest version:
  2. Run the setup:
  3. Click Yes to continue:
  4. Click Next to continue:
  5. If you need to change the installation folder, click Browse and select a new location. To accept the default location click on Next:
  6. To accept the default components to be installed click Next. Otherwise, select the additional components to be installed before clicking the Next button:
  7. Accept the default Start Menu folder by clicking Next, or use Browse to select a new folder location:
  8. Select the Nano text editor for Git, then click Next:
  9. Adjust your PATH environment, then click Next:
  10. Choose which SSL/TLS library you’ll use for HTTPS. Then, click Next:
  11. Keep the default line ending conversion by clicking Next. To change the default, choose one of the two other choices before clicking Next:
    12. Note: It is strongly recommended that you keep the default settings for line ending conversions. Changing from the default may result in formatting problems.
  12. Choose the terminal emulator you’ll use, and then click Next:
  13. Configure the extra options, and then click Next:
  14. Uncheck Launch Git Bash and complete the setup by selecting Finish: