{"id":30365,"date":"2013-05-20T23:38:55","date_gmt":"2013-05-21T06:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/github.blog\/\/2013-05-20-installing-git-from-github-for-mac\/"},"modified":"2019-12-06T12:11:50","modified_gmt":"2019-12-06T20:11:50","slug":"installing-git-from-github-for-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/github.blog\/developer-skills\/github\/installing-git-from-github-for-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing Git from GitHub for Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"

In today’s release of GitHub for Mac<\/a>, you can now
\neasily install Git<\/a> for use on the command line, without
\nneeding to download any separate packages. And whenever we update the version of
\nGit included with GitHub for Mac, you’ll get the changes automatically \u2013 no
\nwork required on your part!<\/p>\n

After updating the app, you may notice some changes to the
\nPreferences window. On the newly renamed “Advanced” tab, simply click “Install
\nCommand Line Tools”:<\/p>\n

\"Advanced<\/p>\n

You’ll be prompted for an administrator password so that Git can be installed
\ninto \/usr\/local\/bin<\/code>, and then you should very shortly see that it succeeded:<\/p>\n

\"Installation<\/p>\n

If you’re using GitHub for Mac for the first time, and want to install Git, you
\ncan also set it up from the welcome screen:<\/p>\n

\"Configure<\/p>\n

Once installed, you can open up Terminal.app and run git<\/code> commands to your
\nheart’s content. Command line aficionados, rejoice!<\/p>\n

Update:<\/strong> We’ve since removed the ability to install Git from GitHub for Mac, because OS X Mavericks and later includes a version of Git already.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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