My current ~/.gitconfig looks like this: Įxcludesfile = /Users/davglass/.gitignore These configs should be written to this file (same for Windows, when working in Git Bash): ~/.gitconfig. Git config -global user.email your name and email of course there are many other configuration options you can set. Setting user.name and user.email are the minimum configuration options that need to be set so your name and email will show up in your commit messages. You need to add this config option to help Windows deal with line endings: git config -global tocrlf true

After installation open Git Bash and type: git -version.

It simplifies ssh key generation and use. Unless you already use plink/putty/pageant and are familiar with managing keys on it, choose 'Use OpenSSH'.

During installation, you'll be asked which SSH Executable you'd like to use.

Download and Install Git Client for Windows.

You should see something like this: git version 1.7.0.4.

You should pick another method Install Git on Linux Redhatįor Fedora 6 and older, git-core is part of Fedora Extras ( ).įor users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and its clones (such as CentOS and Scientific Linux), users will have to build git by hand. Git is in the unstable tree in Fink, and I couldn't get it to install.

You should see something like this: git version 1.6.0.

If you have Mac Ports installed, do the following:

You should see something like this: git version 1.7.6.1.

At the bottom of the file add this line:.

You will need to add /usr/local/bin to your $PATH.

Download and Install Git package for OS X.

You should see something like this Version may vary: git version 1.7.6.1.

Download and Install Git Client for OS X.

You should see something like this Version may vary: git version 1.7.4.4.

After installation open a terminal and type: git -version.

Download and Install Xcode 4 from the Mac App Store (it's free).

Once your environment is set up, be sure to read Tutorial: Contribute Code to YUI to learn how to clone YUI source code to your local development environment, and submit a CLA to contribute to YUI. This tutorial walks you through how to set up Git on various platforms so you can be reading and writing YUI code in no time.

Install git on mac terminal