Now open Terminal and enter git –version. Click Continue, Install and enter your admin password.If you get a warning that says ““git-2.8.1-intel-universal-mavericks.pkg” can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer.” Open Settings > Security & Privacy > General and click Open Anyway.Double click the git-2.8.1-intel-universal-mavericks.pkg file.Open the git-2.8.1-intel-universal-mavericks file in your Downloads folder.If you’re a serious Git user and want the very latest version then it’s best to get it from the Git website: You should see “Git version 2.6.4 (Apple Git-63)”. Wait for the Downloading software alert to finish, and click Done. A third option is to click Cancel and get the latest version of Git direct from the developers.Ĭlick Install Xcode if you plan to developer OS X or iOS software, if you want a hassle-free experience then click Install to get the Apple version of Git. The other is to install Xcode, which includes the Command Line Developer Tools.

You have options here one is to click Install and get the Command Line Developer Tools. Would you like to install the tools now?” If you don’t have Git installed, then an alert will appear displaying “The “git” command requires the command line developer tools. If you see git version followed by numbers, i.e., git 2.5.4 then you are good to go.

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