From the course: Programming Foundations: Version Control with Git (2020)

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Installing Git on PC

Installing Git on PC

From the course: Programming Foundations: Version Control with Git (2020)

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Installing Git on PC

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- [Instructor] To download the Git software, go to git-scm.com/downloads. Select the Windows option. The download should start automatically and if it doesn't, select the Click here to download manually. Let's go to the downloads folder and start the installation. Double click to start the installation. On this screen choose additional icons if you want to add shortcuts to your desktop. And for these next two options, Git Bash and Git GUI are alternative tools for using Git rather than the default program PowerShell. Even if you're not sure if you'll use them, you can keep these options checked to include them in the install. You may want to try them later on. And for these next three configurations, just leave the default options as is and you can leave the last two unchecked unless you want to use a TrueType font or Git updates. In this step, if you're not sure which default editor to pick right now, then no worries.…

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