How to install Git on Windows with Git Bash

The version control system Git is an essential tool for many developers. It is especially useful for project development in teams. Git optimizes teamwork by helping to maintain an overview, save previous versions and integrate changes. Git does this by bundling a number of command-line programs and creating an environment to work in. Linux and macOS include command-line utilities from Unix which work with Git. Microsoft, on the other hand, uses its own Windows command prompt. The solution to this is Git Bash. Git Bash is a command line that allows Windows users to use Git functions. Git Bash stands for “Bourne Again Shell”.

The application contains many Unix utilities such as SCP and SSH, as well as the terminal window minty. Git Bash must install the utilities in the C:\Programs\Git\usr\bin folder since Windows normally runs CMD commands. The following sections will describe how to install Git Bash for Windows and what to watch out for in the process.