Installing Git and Git Bash - Git-it-Kat/Create-Portfolio GitHub Wiki

Setting up Git on your computer: and its global configurations( ? for beaty is this necessary)

Download and Install Git

For Windows:

Download the executable installer for Git from this link: https://git-scm.com/download/win. Run the installer and accept all the default values by pressing "Next". At the final screen of the installation wizard, before clicking on "Finish", make sure to check the box for "Launch Git Bash" (and uncheck the box for "View Release Notes") then click "Finish".

For macOS:

Note: You will use the Terminal application to install Homebrew for macOS, which you will then use to install Git.

To install Homebrew, copy the following text command, paste it into your Terminal window, and press enter:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"

Note: If you are asked for a password, be aware that you will not be able to see anything being entered into the terminal when you type in your password for security reasons.

Homebrew should now be installed! Next, use Homebrew to install Git by entering this command into your Terminal:

brew install git

Once the installation is complete, close your Terminal window and open a new one.

Install Git Bash

With Git installed, Windows users can also now use Bash by using Git Bash.

By default, Git Bash is installed so that you can right click on or inside a folder in File Explorer and open Git Bash at that location.

In macOS, you can right click on a folder and choose "New Terminal at Folder". If you do not see this option, follow the instructions at this link to enable it: Launch an OS X Terminal Window from a Specific Folder.