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Git isn't yet a default option on computers, so it will need to be installed and configured. Like othersoftware, it's important to keep Git up to date. Updates protect from security vulnerabilities, fix bugs,and provide access to new features.

The recommended method of installing and maintaining Git is provided for three major platforms below.

Windows

Download and install Git for Windows. Once installed, Git will beavailable from the command prompt or PowerShell. It is recommended that the defaults are selected duringinstallation unless there is good reason to change them.

Git for Windows doesn't automatically update. To update Git for Windows, download the new version ofthe installer, which will update Git for Windows in place and retain all settings.

macOS

macOS 10.9 (Mavericks) and higher will install Git the first time it is attempted to be run from theTerminal. While this is an easy way to get Git on the system, it doesn't allow for control over howoften updates or security fixes are applied.

Instead, it is recommended that Git be installed through Homebrew and that Homebrewtools are used to keep Git up to date. Homebrew is a great way to install and manage open sourcedevelopment tools on a Mac from the command line.

Install Homebrew and run the following to install an up to date version of Git onthe Mac:

> brew install git

To update the Git install, use Homebrew's upgrade option:

> brew upgrade git

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A graphical installer for Git on macOS is also available from theofficial Git website.

Linux

Use the Linux distribution's native package management system to install and update Git. For example,on Ubuntu:

> sudo apt-get install git

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Configure Git

Set up the name and email address before starting to work with Git. Git attaches this information tochanges and lets others identify which changes belong to which authors.

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Run the following commands from the command prompt after installing Git to configure this information:

> git config --global user.name 'Jamal Hartnett'

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> git config --global user.email 'jamal@fabrikam.com'

Visual Studio offers a great out of the box Git experience without anyadditional tooling. Learn more in this Visual Studio Git tutorial.