Git installation

Download the installer

Go to git-scm.com/download/win and select your installer. For most users, choose 64-bit Git for Windows Setup.

Run the installer

Open the downloaded .exe file and follow the setup wizard. Leaving all options at their defaults is recommended.

Verify the installation

Open your terminal and run:

git --version

This will display the installed Git version.

Configure your identity

Set your username and email. These details are attached to every commit you make.

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "[email protected]"

Add the PPA and install Git

The default package manager may not install the latest version. Use the official PPA to get the latest stable release:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:git-core/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y git

Verify the installation

git --version

Configure your identity

Set your username and email. These details are attached to every commit you make.

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "[email protected]"

The PPA (ppa:git-core/ppa) is the recommended source for the latest stable Git on Ubuntu. See the PPA page for more details.

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