Windows Git Installation Guide

Any installation of Git Bash is fine for this workshop. If you have not yet installed Git Bash, we recommend the following configuration:

Installer Steps

1. Go to the official Git downloads page
2. Select the Standalone Installer for your (64-bit) Windows device
3. Check all boxes for
   • Git Bash
   • Start Menu integration
   • Associate .sh files to be run with Bash
   • Use Nano editor by default
   • Default branch name: “main”
   • Git from the command line and also from 3rd-party software
   • Use bundled OpenSSH
   • Use the OpenSSL library
   • Checkout Windows-style, commit Unix-style line endings
   • Use MinTTY
   • Default
   • Git Credential Manager Core
4. Launch Git Bash on completion

What is this “Git” Anyway?

Git is a version control tool that happens to be bundled with a lightweight and convenient Bash emulator for Windows devices.