How to install Gitbash for Windows only
Tags: git, webdev, beginners, tutorial
Published: 2023-11-15 01:57:12

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# What is Git Bash?


Git Bash is an application for Microsoft Windows environments that provides an emulation layer for a Git command line experience. Bash stands for Bourne Again Shell. A shell is a terminal application used to interact with an operating system through written commands. NIX users should feel at home, as the BASH emulation behaves like the "git" command in LINUX and UNIX environments. **THIS IS FOR WINDOWS USERS ONLY!**

To install Git Bash, navigate to this link [https://gitforwindows.org/].

I will now show you step by step how to install Git Bash on Windows.

## STEP 1:
After downloading the application, this is the first window you will encounter, and you will click the **Next** button.
![Step 1](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/o4xnmbn8yeoz9jylybpz.png)

## STEP 2:
You will select the folder you desire by clicking **Browse...**, and if you are satisfied with the current folder, you will click the **Next** button.
![Step 2](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/z8yg80bghg4tj8psfp8u.png)

## STEP 3:
You will select all the known checkboxes, except the ones that say: **"Use a TrueType font in all console windows"** and **"Check daily for Git for Windows updates"**, and then click the **Next** button.
![Step 3](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ookcd06r086m3aoq03to.png)

## STEP 4:
You will click the **Next** button.
![Step 4](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/dffjw7qz89busjm633ix.png)

## STEP 5:
You will select from the dropdown menu where it says: **"Use Vim (the ubiquitous text editor) as Git's default editor"**, and then click the **Next** button.
![Step 5](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/xa8lw4rjyzpj3useyk2p.png)

## STEP 6:
You will select **"Let Git decide"**, and then click the **Next** button.
![Step 6](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/onsum03z297t3t1a17dp.png)

## STEP 7:
You will select **"Use Git and optional Unix tools from the Command Prompt"**, and then click the **Next** button.
![Step 7](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/rluabd5x3avsnxukoqz9.png)

## STEP 8:
You will select **"Use the OpenSSL library"**, and then click the **Next** button.
![Step 8](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/lz1j5lv4cgeotojv1kbz.png)

## STEP 9:
You will select **"Checkout Windows-style, commit Unix-style line endings"**, and then click the **Next** button.
![Step 9](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/4kx8gbqhhgx5pvvj3md0.png)

## STEP 10:
You will select **"Use MinTTY (the default terminal of MSYS2)"**, and then click the **Next** button.
![Step 10](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/nrtee56kumhjyorzcqot.png)

## STEP 11:
You will select **"Default (fast-forward or merge)"**, and then click the **Next** button.
![Step 11](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/hw8n40wa702g9dpleg06.png)

## STEP 12:
You will select **"Git Credential Manager Core"**, and then click the **Next** button.
![Step 12](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/cndqw6e5z1bs17va5xrp.png)

## STEP 13:
You will select all the checkboxes, and then click the **Next** button.
![Step 13](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/35bdlctejpfpxqlwqwu1.png)

## STEP 14:
You will simply click the **Install** button.
![Step 14](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/vluznqghvhgro911ajoz.png)

## STEP 15:
You will select the checkbox that says **"Launch Git Bash"**, and then click the **Finish** button.
![Step 15](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/u4ngos3m7x3taljbxlzn.png)

## STEP 16:
You will press the **Windows** key and type **cmd**. Then, you will open the Command Prompt, and in the terminal, you will type `git --version`.
![Step 16](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/xeenha7s84jv1rd361na.png)

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