Installing - Git in Windows

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• This is a guide for installing Git on Windows. Follow these steps to install Git on your Windows system.

1. Check if Git is already installed on your system.
   1. Open Command Prompt (or cmd). You can do this by typing Command Prompt in the Windows search menu and clicking the application as shown in the screenshot.

   

   1. A window appears with a blinking underscore, indicating that it is ready for you to type your command.

   

   1. Type the following command:

      git --version

   2. If the output is similar to git version 2.35.1.windows.2, then Git is already installed on your system.

   

   1. If you see an output like 'git' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file., then Git is not installed on your system.

   

2. Go to the Git downloads page. Click here.
3. Click on the Click here to download link as shown below.

1. Choose the desired download location, and click Save. In this guide, the file is downloaded to the Desktop.

1. Navigate to the location where the .exe file was downloaded, and double-click on it.

1. If prompted by User Account Control, click Yes.
2. An installation wizard will appear. Click Next.

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1. Click Install and wait for the installation to complete.

1. Untick the View Release Notes option, and then click Finish.
2. Congratulations – Git is installed!