Installing Git And Associated Tools

Git comes with built-in GUI tools (git-gui, gitk), but there are several third-party tools for users looking for a specific experience.

You can download Git from the following website: http://git-scm.com/downloads

A list of third party Git clients is available here: http://git-scm.com/downloads/guis

A popular Git client is Git Extensions. We recommend using Git Extensions with OpenInsight Git. You can download Git Extensions from:

https://gitextensions.github.io/

Or you can use your favorite search engine to look for "git extensions download."

The latest version of git extensions also requires .net 6.0 desktop, which it will download for you if needed.

Whether you install the standard Git client or choose a third party Git client, you still need to install the basic Git software. You can currently download Git from:

https://git-scm.com/downloads

(Or you can search for "git download").

You will also need to download a tool (or tools) to manage "merging" of items that have been changed by different users at the same time, and to determine what has changed in an item. Although we recommend KDIFF3 as both the "merge" and "diff" tool, you may choose one of the other tools suggested by Git Extensions. If you wish to use KDIFF3, you can currently download it from:

https://download.kde.org/stable/kdiff3

Or you can use your favorite search engine to look for "kdiff3 download."

Please note that your install process may look slightly different to the screen shots below, but the basic settings are the same.

When starting Git Extensions, if .Net 6.0 Desktop is not detected, you will be prompted to install it:

The first time git extensions is run, a "wizard" will ask some initial questions:

After the initial startup page is displayed, if you have neglected to install git you will be prompted to do so:

If git is found, or after git has been installed, a checklist form is displayed; items in green are set up correctly, while those not in green may require modification.