Downloading Git

Learn how to download Git from the official site.

Download Git from the Official Website

You can download Git from the official git-scm.com website. The download section offers options for different operating systems. Select your platform to download the appropriate installation file.

https://git-scm.com/downloads

Choosing a Platform

Git can be used on different operating systems. The download page provides separate options for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Choose the download link that matches your computer's operating system.

Windows  → Windows installer
macOS    → macOS download
Linux    → Distribution packages

Exercise Build the Download Address

Assign Git's official download address to the downloadUrl variable. Then print this variable using console.log().

Show example solution

const downloadUrl = "https://git-scm.com/downloads";
console.log(downloadUrl);

Test yourself

Where should you download Git from?
- From a web browser's extension store
- From the official git-scm.com website
- From a random file-sharing website
- From inside a text editor
Show answer

From the official git-scm.com website — The official Git website reliably provides download options for your operating system.

Windows Download Option

const platform = "____";
console.log(platform);

Show answer

const platform = "windows";
console.log(platform);

Download Options

git-scm.com

Git's official website
Windows

Windows installer
macOS

Mac computer platform
Linux

Distribution-specific packages

Next lesson: Windows install

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