Download for Windows
Click here to download the latest (2.42.0) 32-bit version of Git for Windows. This is the most recent maintained build. It was released about 1 month ago, on 2023-08-30.
Other Git for Windows downloads
Standalone Installer
32-bit Git for Windows Setup.
64-bit Git for Windows Setup.
Portable («thumbdrive edition»)
32-bit Git for Windows Portable.
64-bit Git for Windows Portable.
Using winget tool
Install winget tool if you don’t already have it, then type this command in command prompt or Powershell.
winget install --id Git.Git -e --source winget
The current source code release is version 2.42.0. If you want the newer version, you can build it from the source code.
Now What?
Now that you have downloaded Git, it’s time to start using it.
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Download a GUI
Several free and commercial GUI tools are available for the Windows platform.
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Get Involved
A knowledgeable Git community is available to answer your questions.
GUI Clients
Git comes with built-in GUI tools (git-gui, gitk), but there are several third-party tools for users looking for a platform-specific experience.
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Logos
Various Git logos in PNG (bitmap) and EPS (vector) formats are available for use in online and print projects.
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Git via Git
If you already have Git installed, you can get the latest development version via Git itself:
git clone https://github.com/git/git
You can also always browse the current contents of the git repository using the web interface.
GUI Clients
Git comes with built-in GUI tools (git-gui, gitk), but there are several third-party tools for users looking for a platform-specific experience.
View GUI Clients →
Logos
Various Git logos in PNG (bitmap) and EPS (vector) formats are available for use in online and print projects.
View Logos →
Git via Git
If you already have Git installed, you can get the latest development version via Git itself:
git clone https://github.com/git/git
You can also always browse the current contents of the git repository using the web interface.
How to install Git on any OS
Git can be installed on the most common operating systems like Windows, Mac, and Linux. In fact, Git comes installed by default on most Mac and Linux machines!
Checking for Git
To see if you already have Git installed, open up your terminal application.
- If you’re on a Mac, look for a command prompt application called «Terminal».
- If you’re on a Windows machine, open the windows command prompt or «Git Bash».
Once you’ve opened your terminal application, type git version. The output will either tell you which version of Git is installed, or it will alert you that git is an unknown command. If it’s an unknown command, read further and find out how to install Git.
Install Git Using GitHub Desktop
Installing GitHub Desktop will also install the latest version of Git if you don’t already have it. With GitHub Desktop, you get a command line version of Git with a robust GUI. Regardless of if you have Git installed or not, GitHub Desktop offers a simple collaboration tool for Git. You can learn more here.
Install Git on Windows
- Navigate to the latest Git for Windows installer and download the latest version.
- Once the installer has started, follow the instructions as provided in the Git Setup wizard screen until the installation is complete.
- Open the windows command prompt (or Git Bash if you selected not to use the standard Git Windows Command Prompt during the Git installation).
- Type
git versionto verify Git was installed.
Note: git-scm is a popular and recommended resource for downloading Git for Windows. The advantage of downloading Git from git-scm is that your download automatically starts with the latest version of Git included with the recommended command prompt, Git Bash . The download source is the same Git for Windows installer as referenced in the steps above.
Install Git on Mac
Most versions of MacOS will already have Git installed, and you can activate it through the terminal with git version. However, if you don’t have Git installed for whatever reason, you can install the latest version of Git using one of several popular methods as listed below:
Install Git From an Installer
- Navigate to the latest macOS Git Installer and download the latest version.
- Once the installer has started, follow the instructions as provided until the installation is complete.
- Open the command prompt «terminal» and type
git versionto verify Git was installed.
Note: git-scm is a popular and recommended resource for downloading Git on a Mac. The advantage of downloading Git from git-scm is that your download automatically starts with the latest version of Git. The download source is the same macOS Git Installer as referenced in the steps above.
Install Git from Homebrew
Homebrew is a popular package manager for macOS. If you already have Homwbrew installed, you can follow the below steps to install Git:
- Open up a terminal window and install Git using the following command:
brew install git. - Once the command output has completed, you can verify the installation by typing:
git version.
Install Git on Linux
Fun fact: Git was originally developed to version the Linux operating system! So, it only makes sense that it is easy to configure to run on Linux.
You can install Git on Linux through the package management tool that comes with your distribution.
Debian/Ubuntu
- Git packages are available using
apt. - It’s a good idea to make sure you’re running the latest version. To do so, Navigate to your command prompt shell and run the following command to make sure everything is up-to-date:
sudo apt-get update. - To install Git, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install git-all. - Once the command output has completed, you can verify the installation by typing:
git version.
Fedora
- Git packages are available using
dnf. - To install Git, navigate to your command prompt shell and run the following command:
sudo dnf install git-all. - Once the command output has completed, you can verify the installation by typing:
git version.
Note: You can download the proper Git versions and read more about how to install on specific Linux systems, like installing Git on Ubuntu or Fedora, in git-scm’s documentation.
Other Methods of Installing Git
Looking to install Git via the source code? Learn more here.
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Git for Windows is the Windows port of Git, a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with a rich command set. Git for Windows brings the full feature set of the Git SCM to Windows while providing new and appropriate user interfaces. It’s ideal for both experienced Git users and novices alike.
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Probably a life saver for the windows users out there. Git is used by every developer out there and I think windows should now give the git feature in CMD or Power shell. But till that this is the only way possible for the beginners to use git or you can install git via WSL.
This is fast, lightweight, GUI has pretty much everything. So for me its a 5/5.
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