How to Install Git on MacOS

December 8, 2023 · 1 min · 107 words · Sanjaymenon

Install using Homebrew (recommended)

Install Homebrew if you don’t have it:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Open the Terminal and Install Git:
```
brew install git
```

Install using MacPorts

Install MacPorts if you don’t have it: https://www.macports.org/install.php
Open the Terminal and Install Git:
```
sudo port install git
```

Install Using Xcode

Open the Terminal.
Run the following command:
```
xcode-select --install
```
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the Command Line Tools.
After installation, you can use Git from the Terminal.

Verify the Installation

After installing Git, you can verify the installation by running this command in the terminal. This should display the installed Git version.

git version

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