๐Ÿ’ปGit Bash Installation

If your not an expert on using Bah terminal, here you can download GitBash and use it on your system:

Windows Installation

  1. Visit the Git website:

    • Open your web browser and go to the official Git for Windows website: Git for Windows.

    • Click on the "Download" button to download the installer.

    • Make sure to choose the newest version of the installer on the official GitHub page, in the Assets section (Git-newest version-64-bit.exe)

Latest version 2.43, last update 01.02.2024
  1. Run the Installer:

    Once the download is complete, run the installer by double-clicking on the downloaded file in the Dowloads folder on your local computer. Click "Yes" to allow the installation.

  2. Configure the Installation:

    During the installation process, you'll be prompted to make various choices. The default settings are sufficient. (Use Vim (the ubiquitous text editor) at Git's default editor))

  3. Complete the Installation:

    Continue the installation process, and click "Next" or "Install" as needed. Once the installation is complete, click "Finish" to close the installer.

  4. Verify the Installation:

    Open the Windows Start menu and type "Git Bash." Click on the Git Bash icon to open the terminal.

    Type git --version and press Enter. You should see the installed Git version information.

MacOs Installation

  1. Install Homebrew (if not already installed):

    • Open Terminal, which you can find in the Applications > Utilities folder.

    • Install Homebrew by pasting the following command and pressing Enter:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
  1. Install Git using Homebrew:

    Once Homebrew is installed, use the following command to install Git.

brew install git
  1. Verify Installation: After the installation is complete, you can verify it by typing git --version in the Terminal and pressing Enter. You should see the installed Git version information.

  2. Configure Git (optional):

    Set your username and email using the following commands, replacing "Your Name" and "your.email@example.com" with your actual name and email:

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "your.email@example.com"

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