GitHub Fundamentals – Part 1 of 2
How to Download and Set Up Git on Your Machine
🛠️1. Download Git
🔹 On Windows
- Go to the official website: https://git-scm.com
- Click on Download for Windows
- Run the downloaded
.exefile - Follow the installation wizard instructions. You can leave the default options if you’re unsure
🔹 On macOS
Option 1: Install via Homebrew (recommended if you already have it)
brew install gitOption 2: Download from https://git-scm.com
Click on Mac Build and follow the instructions.
🔹 On Linux (Ubuntu/Debian)
Open a terminal and type:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install git2. Check the installation
In a terminal (or Git Bash on Windows), type:
git --versionYou should see a response like:git version 2.xx.x