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author: Sean Packham
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author_gitlab: SeanPackham
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level: beginner
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article_type: user guide
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date: 2017-05-15
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description: 'This article describes how to install Git on macOS, Ubuntu Linux and Windows.'
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---
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# Installing Git
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To begin contributing to GitLab projects
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you will need to install the Git client on your computer.
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This article will show you how to install Git on macOS, Ubuntu Linux and Windows.
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## Install Git on macOS using the Homebrew package manager
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Although it is easy to use the version of Git shipped with macOS
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or install the latest version of Git on macOS by downloading it from the project website,
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we recommend installing it via Homebrew to get access to
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an extensive selection of dependency managed libraries and applications.
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If you are sure you don't need access to any additional development libraries
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or don't have approximately 15gb of available disk space for Xcode and Homebrew
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use one of the the aforementioned methods.
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### Installing Xcode
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Xcode is needed by Homebrew to build dependencies.
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You can install [XCode](https://developer.apple.com/xcode/)
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through the macOS App Store.
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### Installing Homebrew
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Once Xcode is installed browse to the [Homebrew website](http://brew.sh/index.html)
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for the official Homebrew installation instructions.
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### Installing Git via Homebrew
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With Homebrew installed you are now ready to install Git.
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Open a Terminal and enter in the following command:
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```bash
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brew install git
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```
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Congratulations you should now have Git installed via Homebrew.
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Next read our article on [adding an SSH key to GitLab](../../../ssh/README.md).
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## Install Git on Ubuntu Linux
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On Ubuntu and other Linux operating systems
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it is recommended to use the built in package manager to install Git.
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Open a Terminal and enter in the following commands
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to install the latest Git from the official Git maintained package archives:
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```bash
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sudo apt-add-repository ppa:git-core/ppa
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sudo apt-get update
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sudo apt-get install git
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```
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Congratulations you should now have Git installed via the Ubuntu package manager.
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Next read our article on [adding an SSH key to GitLab](../../../ssh/README.md).
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## Installing Git on Windows from the Git website
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Browse to the [Git website](https://git-scm.com/) and download and install Git for Windows.
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Next read our article on [adding an SSH key to GitLab](../../../ssh/README.md).
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