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Installing Git on Multiple Operating Systems

The methods for installing Git on different operating systems are as follows:

macOS​

  1. Installing with Homebrew (Recommended):

    • If you haven't installed Homebrew yet, you can run the following command in the terminal: 
      /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
    • To install Git: 
      brew install git

  2. Using Xcode Command Line Tools:

    • Open the terminal and run: 
      xcode-select --install
    • This will install the Xcode Command Line Tools, which includes Git.

  3. Downloading from the Git Official Website:

    • Visit the Git official website to download the macOS installer and follow the prompts to install it.

Linux​

On Linux, the method of installing Git depends on the distribution you are using:

  1. Debian/Ubuntu:

    sudo apt update
    sudo apt install git

  2. Fedora:

    sudo dnf install git

  3. CentOS/RHEL:

    sudo yum install git

  4. Arch Linux:

    sudo pacman -S git

Windows​

  1. Using the Git for Windows Installer:

    • Visit the Git for Windows official website to download the latest installer.
    • Run the downloaded .exe file and follow the prompts of the installation wizard to install it.

  2. Using the Windows Package Manager (winget):

    • If you have already installed the Windows Package Manager, you can run the following in PowerShell: 
      winget install --id Git.Git -e --source winget

  3. Using Chocolatey (if you have already installed Chocolatey):

    • Run the following in the command prompt in administrator mode: 
      choco install git

Verifying the Installation​

Regardless of the operating system on which Git is installed, after the installation is complete, you can verify whether Git has been successfully installed by running the following command:

git --version

This will display the version number of the installed Git.

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