🔄 Git

GIT

Git is a distributed version control system widely used for source code management. It allows multiple developers to work on a project simultaneously without overwriting each other’s changes. This guide will help you install Git on your system and introduce you to a graphical user interface (GUI) for easier management.

Step 1: Install Git

On Windows:

Download the Git for Windows installer from the official website.
Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions.
During installation, when prompted to select components, ensure that “Git GUI Here” is checked to install the Git GUI tool.

On macOS:

Open the Terminal application.
Install Git using Homebrew by running:
```
brew install git
```
Alternatively, download the Git installer for macOS from the official website and follow the prompts.

On Linux:

Open the terminal.
Use the package manager specific to your distribution to install Git:
- Debian/Ubuntu:
```
sudo apt-get install git
```
- Fedora:
```
sudo dnf install git
```
- Arch Linux:
```
sudo pacman -S git
```

Step 2: Verify Installation

To confirm that Git is installed correctly, open your terminal or command prompt and run:

git --version

If installed successfully, you should see output similar to:

git version 2.x.x

where 2.x.x represents the installed Git version.

Step 3: Configure Git

Set your user name and email:

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "your.email@example.com"

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Figure: Git GUI Interface

Usage of Git

Clone repositories.
Commit and push changes.
View commit history.
Manage branches and merges.

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References

Git Documentation