diff --git a/content/getting-started/install-git.md b/content/getting-started/install-git.md index 3a94f6f..0ee5659 100644 --- a/content/getting-started/install-git.md +++ b/content/getting-started/install-git.md @@ -13,6 +13,25 @@ Git runs on every OS. You can download it directly from the [Git website](https: Here we provide step-by-step instructions to install it. **Disclaimer**: we try to keep these instructions up-to-date, but you might need to adjust them to your machine/OS. +## Linux +On Linux, you can install Git directly from your package manager. Check out [Git's official documentation](https://git-scm.com/download/linux) for the right command for your distro. + +## macOS +There are [several possibilities](https://git-scm.com/download/mac) to install Git on macOS. This guide will show you how to install Git using the Homebrew package manager. You will need to be on macOS High Sierra (10.13) or higher. + +### Install +You will first need to install Homebrew. You can do this following the instructions on their [website](https://brew.sh/). + +Once you've installed Homebrew, you can install Git from your terminal using the following command. +```bash +% brew install git +``` +### Update +To update Git, run the following command. +```bash +% brew upgrade git +``` + ## Windows 10 There are several possibilities to install Git on Windows. An easy one is to use Git’s install wizard, shown here. @@ -78,25 +97,6 @@ The first time you push/pull (see [Clone & Commit via HTTP](/git/clone-commit-vi To update Git, the easiest way is to download and run the latest version of the installer and follow the previous steps. Make sure that you run the new installer with the same rights (administrator or user) as for the original installation. If not, it will be installed twice and that will create a mess. If you want to keep all your settings, simply tick the box `Only show new options` in the installation wizard (see screenshots above). Here, "new options" refer to the options that were not available in the previous version. -## macOS -There are several possibilities to install Git on macOS. This guide will show you how to install Git using the Homebrew package manager. You will need to be on macOS High Sierra (10.13) or higher. - -### Install -You will first need to install Homebrew. You can do this following the instructions on their [website](https://brew.sh/). - -Once you've installed Homebrew, you can install Git from your terminal using the following command. -```bash -% brew install git -``` -### Update -To update Git, run the following command. -```bash -% brew upgrade git -``` - -## Linux -On Linux, you can install Git directly from your package manager. Check out [Git's official documentation](https://git-scm.com/download/linux) for the right command for your distro. - ## Git clients Git can be used from the command line as shown above, but it can also be used through graphical user interfaces called *Git clients*.