Installing Git

Unlike traditional version control systems like CVS or SVN, a Git repository can be a completely local undertaking. Consequently, to work with Git, you first install it on your local machine.

Wikipedia holds a list of available Git clients and (IDE) plugins.

Mac / Linux

• Installing Git on Linux and OSX.
• Installing Git on Mac using Macports tutorial.
• Brief video tutorial on how to install Git and a Git GUI on a Mac

Windows

• Starting by installing msysgit is a good idea. Don't select the git-cheetah Windows Explorer extension in the installer, it's not actively developed.
• An illustrated guide to Git on Windows (2009) might be helpful to read.
• Brief video tutorial on how to install Git and a Git GUI on Windows

Git graphical user interface (GUI) tools

Visit the Git GUI tools page for a list of Git tools with graphical user interfaces, if you prefer using those rather than working on the command line.