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description: 'This article describes how to install Git on macOS, Ubuntu Linux and Windows.'
type: howto
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# Installing Git **(FREE)**
To begin contributing to GitLab projects,
you must install the Git client on your computer.
This article shows you how to install Git on macOS, Ubuntu Linux and Windows.
Information on [installing Git](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git)
To begin contributing to GitLab projects, you must install the appropriate Git client
on your computer. Information about [installing Git](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git)
is also available at the official Git website.
## Install Git on macOS using the Homebrew package manager
Although you can 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 Git with Homebrew to get access to an extensive selection of
dependency-managed libraries and applications.
If you don't need access to any additional development libraries or don't have
approximately 15 GB of available disk space for Xcode and Homebrew, use one of
the previously mentioned methods.
### Installing Xcode
To build dependencies, Homebrew needs the XCode Command Line Tools. Install
it by running in your terminal:
## Supported operating systems
```shell
xcode-select --install
```
Git is available for the following operating systems:
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.
- [macOS](#macos)
- [Ubuntu Linux](#ubuntu-linux)
- [Microsoft Windows](#windows)
### Installing Homebrew
### macOS
With Xcode installed, browse to the [Homebrew website](https://brew.sh/index.html)
for the official Homebrew installation instructions.
A version of Git is supplied by macOS. You can use this version, or install the latest
version of Git on macOS by downloading it from the project website. We recommend
installing Git with [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/index.html). With Homebrew, you can
access an extensive selection of libraries and applications, with their dependencies
managed for you.
### Installing Git via Homebrew
Prerequisites:
With Homebrew installed, you are now ready to install Git.
Open a terminal and enter the following command:
- 15 GB of available disk space for Homebrew and Xcode.
- Extra disk space for any additional development libraries.
```shell
brew install git
```
To install Git on macOS:
Congratulations! You should now have Git installed via Homebrew.
1. Open a terminal and install the XCode Command Line Tools:
To verify that Git works on your system, run:
```shell
xcode-select --install
```
```shell
git --version
```
Alternatively, you can install the entire [XCode](https://developer.apple.com/xcode/)
package through the macOS App Store.
Next, read our article on [adding an SSH key to GitLab](../../../ssh/index.md).
1. Select **Install** to download and install XCode Command Line Tools.
1. Install Homebrew according to the [official Homebrew installation instructions](https://brew.sh/index.html).
1. Install Git by running `brew install git` from your terminal.
1. In a terminal, verify that Git works on your computer:
## Install Git on Ubuntu Linux
```shell
git --version
```
On Ubuntu and other Linux operating systems
it is recommended to use the built-in package manager to install Git.
### Ubuntu Linux
Open a terminal and enter the following commands
to install the latest Git from the official Git maintained package archives:
On Ubuntu and other Linux operating systems, use the built-in package manager
to install Git:
```shell
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:git-core/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git
```
1. Open a terminal and run these commands to install the latest Git
from the officially
maintained package archives:
Congratulations! You should now have Git installed via the Ubuntu package manager.
```shell
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:git-core/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git
```
To verify that Git works on your system, run:
1. To verify that Git works on your computer, run:
```shell
git --version
```
```shell
git --version
```
Next, read our article on [adding an SSH key to GitLab](../../../ssh/index.md).
### Windows
## Installing Git on Windows from the Git website
Go to the [Git website](https://git-scm.com/), and then download and install Git for Windows.
Open the [Git website](https://git-scm.com/) and download and install Git for Windows.
## After you install Git
Next, read our article on [adding an SSH key to GitLab](../../../ssh/index.md).
After you successfully install Git on your computer, read about [adding an SSH key to GitLab](../../../ssh/index.md).
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