Git requires many features of a Linux environment to work properly. You can set up Git on Windows by using Cygwin and its Git package and the following steps:
- Download Cygwin here: http://cygwin.com/
- Install Cygwin
You’ll need to add the following packages to the default list of packages that will be installed:
- Git
I’d also recommend the following to make your coding life easier:
- VIM – VI Improved, a terminal-based editor
- OpenSSH – a secure shell access utility
- Run Cygwin
My Cygwin installation didn’t properly create shortcuts, so I went to c:\cygwin\ and created a shortcut to the batch file that I could use to launch Cygwin.
- Git Is Ready
You can now use Git on your Windows machine.
