Git Installation | Bondar Academy

Lesson Summary

In this lesson, we will check if Git is installed on your computer and guide you through the installation process if it is not. Checking for Git Installation To verify if Git is installed: For Mac : Open Terminal . For Windows : Open Command Prompt . Type the command git -v and hit Enter . If you see a version number (e.g., git version 2.43.0 ), Git is already installed. You can proceed to the next lesson. If you receive a message indicating that Git is not found, follow the installation steps below. Installing Git on Windows Open your browser and navigate to git-scm.com . Click on Windows Builds on the right side. Select the appropriate installer based on your CPU: Windows x64 installer for Intel CPUs. IRM 64 for Qualcomm processors. Run the installer and follow the default settings to complete the installation. Close and reopen Terminal or Command Prompt , then run git -v to confirm installation. Installing Git on Mac Download Git from git-scm.com . Install Homebrew if you don't have it. Use the command: /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)" Follow the instructions to add Homebrew to your path. Install Git using Homebrew with the command: brew install git Close and reopen Terminal , then run git -v to verify installation. Once you see confirmation that Git is installed, you are ready to move on to the next lesson!