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Install Git

Step-by-step guide to installing Git on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

45 minUpdated 6/10/2025Parveen Kumar

Install Git

To install Git, you can use command line or you can visit official website and download the installer for your operating system. Git is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Windows Installation

Download the official Git installer for Windows from the Git website:

Run the installer and follow the installation wizard. The default settings work well for most users.

macOS Installation

On macOS, you can install Git using Homebrew (recommended) or download the installer:

brew install git

If you don't have Homebrew installed, you can download the installer from the Git website.

Linux Installation

On Linux, use your distribution's package manager:

Ubuntu/Debian:

sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install git

Fedora:

sudo dnf install git

Arch Linux:

sudo pacman -S git

Verify Installation

After installation, verify that Git is installed correctly by checking the version:

git --version

You should see output similar to: git version 2.40.0

Next Step

Now that Git is installed, let's create a GitHub account and configure Git with your user details.