Installation of Git

2.1 Windows Installation

1. Go to https://git-scm.com.
2. Click Download for Windows.
3. Run the downloaded .exe file.
4. During Installation:
• Select "Use Git from the command line and also from 3rd-party software".
• Use default options unless you have specific preferences.

Once done, open Git Bash from the Start Menu

bash

git --version

Expected output

bash

git version 2.xx.x.windows.x

🪟 Windows Installation is complete.

2.2 MacOS Installation

OPTION 1: Using Homebrew (Recommended)

bash

brew install git

OPTION 2: Using Xcode Command Line Tools

bash

xcode-select --install

Now Verify using

bash

git --version

🍎 MacOS Installation is complete.

2.3 Linux Installation

For Ubuntu / Debian:

bash

sudo apt update
sudo apt install git

For Fedora:

bash

sudo dnf install git

For Arch:

bash

sudo pacman -S git

Now Verify using

bash

git --version

🐧 Linux Installation is complete.

2.4 Confirm Git Installation

Once installed, run:

bash

git --version

If Git responds with a version number, you are all set to move forward!