Getting start by downloading Git.

In order to use Git, your computer must have it available. If you already have Git on your computer, you should make sure you have the latest version.

1. download Git for Mac OS X ** **Terminal The simplest method for installing Git on a Mac (for Mavericks 10.9 and above) is running Git from the Terminal. If Git is not installed, you will see a prompt for installation.

Git Website You can also download Git by visiting this link and following the posted directions:

http://git-scm.com/download/mac

GitHub A third option is to install Git as part of the GitHub for Mac install. GitHub is repository hosting service, which we will discuss in a future section.

Download GitHub for Mac via the following link:

http://mac.github.com

1. download Git for Windows ** **Git Website You can download Git by visiting this link and following the posted directions:

http://git-scm.com/download/win

GitHub Install Git as part of the GitHub for Windows install.

http://windows.github.com

1. download Git for Linux ** **Package Manager You can try installing Git via your distribution’s inherent package management tool.

Git Website To download Git for Linux, visit this link and follow the posted directions:

http://git-scm.com/download/linux