Archive of: Git
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Installing Git on Windows with msysgit posted June 6, 2010
I wrote an article a while back showing you how to get started with Tortoise Git and and Cygwin on Windows.
It seems that people are starting to favor msysgit now since it is much more lightweight than the Cygwin route and Github recommends it.
The installation process for msysgit is extremely straightforward and an older tutorial is already available on Github. However, I figured that it would be a good idea to have an updated installation tutorial available to all the new gitters out there.
These are the installation options I used to install Git-1.7.0.2-preview20100309.exe on Windows.
Note: You can enable the options to show a Git GUI or Bash shell if you want that option to be available every time you right-click on something in Windows Explorer. I just didn’t want that much space taken up on my right-click menu.
And, that’s it! Now you have Git installed on your Windows machine and can create your first Git repository or install Tortoise Git. Happy version controlling.
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Getting Started With Git and TortoiseGit on Windows posted February 12, 2010
Version control is essential to the success of any software project. It provides the ability for multiple developers to work on the same codebase simultaneously and allows projects to be versioned for release. However, a great deal of programmers fail to leverage the great benefits of version control for their personal projects.
Luckily, Git and TortoiseGit are extremely easy to install and configure on Windows. Now, there’s no excuse not to version control your code!
Here are the topics we will cover today:
- Install Git
- Install Tortoise Git
- Create a new Git repository
- Add an initial codebase to the Git repository
- Change a file and commit
- Clone the repository
Install Git
The two main ways to install git on your Windows machine are The first way is to use msysgit and Cygwin. I prefer to use Cygwin because of the nifty Linux commands that come along with it. It doesn’t matter which option you choose, but msysgit and Cygwin installations conflict with each other, so it’s probably better to pick one and stick with it.
Simply select the git packages and proceed with the normal Cygwin installation. If you need help with this, visit the… Read the rest