Ensure Git is installed
In this short course, you will ensure Git is installed on your machine so that you can run the git commands.
Git is a command-line toolkit that you can run locally. Many editors and IDEs have Git integration, and some use these commands. Let's see if you have Git already installed:
- Run the command shell; e.g. WIN-Q, cmd
- GET a windows that looks like this:
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.3324]
(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\users\sofia
>
- Run
git --version - GET
git version 2.34.1.windows.1or something similar if Git is installed. You are done. - ELSE GET
'git' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.if Git is not installed.
Install Git
- As described in installers, start in your apps folder.
- Go to https://git-scm.com/downloads
- Click
Windows - GET https://git-scm.com/download/win
- Under
Portable ("thumbdrive edition"), click64-bit Git for Windows Portable. - GET file is downloaded. Ensure it is saved in your apps folder.
- Run the exe there to unzip the files