How to Install Git on Linux, Mac or Windows

Git was designed and developed by Linus Torvalds for Linux kernel development. Git provides support for non-linear, distributed development, allowing multiple contributors to work on a project simultaneously. Git is the most popular distributed version control and source code management system. This guide explains how to install the latest, stable, prepackaged version git on GNU/Linux, Mac Osx, and Windows, using their respective package managers. Git can also be compiled from source and installed on any operating system.

Let's Get Started:

    Install Git on Linux

• Debian and Ubuntu:

                sudo apt-get install git

• CentOS:

      sudo yum install git

• Fedora:

                sudo yum install git-core     

Install Git on Windows  

 To install Git on Windows OS, first you have to install latest Git installer package from their website.

Install Git on Mac OS

There are different ways to install Git on Mac OS. You can install Git using Homebrew, Macports, or by downloading the Git installer package.

By using Homebrew:

First install Homebrew if you don't have in your system. After that use this below command:

• brew update 
• brew install git 

By using Git installer package:

• Go to the Git website and download the current installer package for your system.
• Double click on the downloaded file to begin the install.
• Click on the Continue button to begin the install.
• Choose location and install software.

What is Git?

Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.

Git is easy to learn and has a tiny footprint with lightning fast performance. It outclasses SCM tools like Subversion, CVS, Perforce, and ClearCase with features like cheap local branching, convenient staging areas, and multiple workflows.

Git allows a team of people to work together, all using the same files and it helps the team cope with the confusion that tends to happen when multiple people are editing the same files.

What is GitHub?

GitHub acts as remote storage for your Git repositories and provides a really neat and simple way for people to collaborate and contribute to development projects.

If you are looking for ways to contribute to open source, GitHub is the place to go. If you are new to development, you can use GitHub as a learning tool by analysing popular code repositories.