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Development Tools Git Basics Getting Started With Git Git Ready

Austin Brovick
Austin Brovick
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Posted by Austin Brovick
Austin Brovick
6,929 Points

where on my mac is the git program?

i can't find the git program on my mac and was wondering if someone could help me find it

3 Answers

Michael Hulet
Michael Hulet
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Michael Hulet
Michael Hulet
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It's a command line package, so you'd access it with the Terminal app (usually in the "Utilities" folder in Launchpad). Open it and type git status to see if it's working. If it says something like git: Command not found, you'll have to install Xcode from the Mac App Store, open it, and when you're prompted to install the "Command Line Tools", make sure to do so. After that, git should be successfully installed

Joshua Perry
Joshua Perry
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Joshua Perry
Joshua Perry
2,962 Points

Awesome! Thanks Michael!

Berthony Louis Jeune
Berthony Louis Jeune
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Berthony Louis Jeune
Berthony Louis Jeune
4,135 Points

Thanks! Awesome Micheal!