A. Reference: Software Carpentry Unix Shell Tutorial
B. Steps
- Download git (git-2.23.0-64-bit.exe) for windows from gitforwindows.org
- Install git for windows to c:\program files\git
- Select Components -> Next
- Additional icons: On the Desktop
- Windows Explorer integration: Git Bash Here; Git GUI Here
- Git LFS (Large File support)
- Associate .git* configuration files with the default text editor
- Associate .sh files to be run with Bash
- Choosing the default editor used by Git: Use Notepad++ as Git’s default editor -> Next
- Adjusting your PATH environment: Use Git and optional Unix tools from the Command Prompt -> Next
- Choosing the SSH executable: Use OpenSSH -> Next
- Choosing HTTPs transport backend: Use the OpenSSL library -> Next
- Configuring the line ending conversions -> Checkout Windows-style, commit Unix-style line ending -> Next
- Configuring the terminal emulator to use with Git Bash: Use Windows’ default console window -> Next
- Configuring extra options: Enable file system caching; Enable Git Credential Manager; -> Next -> Install
- Set home environment: cmd -> cd users\username\documents ->set HOME “%USERPROFILE%” -> exit
C. Note
- Windows operating system do not automatically have a Unix Shell program installed. The post shows how to install an emulator included in Git for Windows, which provides the access to both Bash shell commands as well as Git.
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