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Installing - Git in Windows

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• This is guide for installing Git for windows. Follow these steps to install Git in your Windows.

1. Check if Git is already installed in your system.
   1. Go to Command Prompt or cmd by typing Command Prompt in search menu. Click on Command Prompt as shown in the screenshot.

   

   1. A windows appears with Blinking Underscore, making ready to type in your command.

   

   1. Type:

       git --version
      

   2. If it returns the output like git version 2.35.1.windows.2. Git, is already installed in your system.

   

   1. If the output is like 'git' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file., Git is probably not installed in your system.

   

2. Go to the downloads page of git. Click here

3. Click on Click here to download as shown below.

1. Choose the desired download location, and click Save. In my case, I am downloading in my Desktop.

1. Go the location where you have download the .exe file. Double Click on it.

1. Click Yes if prompted fer User Account Control.
2. A box for the installation appears. Click on Next.

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1. Click on the Drop Down Arrow and Select Use the Nano editor by default. and Click on Next.

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1. Click on Install. Wait for the installaion to complete.

1. Untick the View Release Notes. And click on Finish.
2. Congratulation Git is installed.