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---
author: Sean Packham
author_gitlab: SeanPackham
level: beginner
article_type: user guide
date: 2017-05-15
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description: 'This article describes how to install Git on macOS, Ubuntu Linux and Windows.'
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type: howto
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last_updated: 2020-04-22
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---
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# Installing Git
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To begin contributing to GitLab projects,
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you will need to install the Git client on your computer.
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This article will show you how to install Git on macOS, Ubuntu Linux and Windows.
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Information on [installing Git](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git)
is also available at the official Git website.
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## Install Git on macOS using the Homebrew package manager
Although it is easy to use the version of Git shipped with macOS
or install the latest version of Git on macOS by downloading it from the project website,
we recommend installing it via Homebrew to get access to
an extensive selection of dependency managed libraries and applications.
If you are sure you don't need access to any additional development libraries
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or don't have approximately 15gb of available disk space for Xcode and Homebrew,
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use one of the aforementioned methods.
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### Installing Xcode
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To build dependencies, Homebrew needs the XCode Command Line Tools. Install
it by running in your terminal:
```shell
xcode-select --install
```
Click **Install** to download and install it. Alternatively, you can install
the entire [XCode](https://developer.apple.com/xcode/) package through the
macOS App Store.
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### Installing Homebrew
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With Xcode installed, browse to the [Homebrew website](https://brew.sh/index.html)
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for the official Homebrew installation instructions.
### Installing Git via Homebrew
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With Homebrew installed, you are now ready to install Git.
Open a terminal and enter the following command:
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```shell
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brew install git
```
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Congratulations! You should now have Git installed via Homebrew.
To verify that Git works on your system, run:
```shell
git --version
```
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Next, read our article on [adding an SSH key to GitLab](../../../ssh/README.md).
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## Install Git on Ubuntu Linux
On Ubuntu and other Linux operating systems
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it is recommended to use the built-in package manager to install Git.
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Open a terminal and enter the following commands
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to install the latest Git from the official Git maintained package archives:
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```shell
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sudo apt-add-repository ppa:git-core/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git
```
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Congratulations! You should now have Git installed via the Ubuntu package manager.
To verify that Git works on your system, run:
```shell
git --version
```
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Next, read our article on [adding an SSH key to GitLab](../../../ssh/README.md).
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## Installing Git on Windows from the Git website
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Open the [Git website](https://git-scm.com/) and download and install Git for Windows.
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Next, read our article on [adding an SSH key to GitLab](../../../ssh/README.md).
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