Git Install

1. Prerequisites

1.1. Install Notepad++

2. GIT Install

  • Download the latest git for Windows.

  • Install with all defaults except in the following:

    • Select Notepad++ as the default editor.

      git install notepad++

3. Post Install

  • Change Username and Password.

    1. Run the following within a gitbash window to globally drop your current creds:

      Windows
      git config --global credential.helper wincred
      Linux
      git config --global credential.helper store

    2. Now when you attempt to upload/download, the credential manager window will request your credentials.

  • Set your username and email globally:

    1. Run the following within a gitbash window:

      Set username git.
      git config --global user.name "Someone"
      Set email for git.
      git config --global user.email "someone@gmail.com"

    2. Confirm with:

      git config --list --show-origin
      Sample result
      file:/home/mattosd/.gitconfig   user.name=Someone
file:/home/mattosd/.gitconfig   user.email=someone@gmail.com