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Before you start using Git you will need some software to be installed.
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## Windows Users
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For Windows users the combination is one of:
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- Microsoft Terminal and Git-SCM, or
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- Microsoft Terminal and Laragon
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## MacOS Users
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For MacOS users then either:
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- iTerm2 & Git, or
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- Warp & Git
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Mac users are able to install Git via the Git-SCM installer or via homebrew.
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## Linux Users
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For Linux users:
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- Git
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Linux users should find git installed, if not use the package manager appropriate for your version of Linux.
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## Windows Installations
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On your personal Windows systems, our recommendation is to install the following:
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- Windows Terminal
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- Laragon
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To update the version of Git to the latest, we have notes in an FAQ on the SQuASH Helpdesk.
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### Microsoft Terminal Installation
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This is a great way to interact with the command line.
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Install the "Microsoft Terminal" version and not the preview.
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### Laragon Installation
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Download the Full Installer from https://laragon.org/download/index.html.
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Run the installer and accept the defaults.
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This places Laragon in the folder `c:\Laragon`.
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### Git Installation
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Easiest way is to download and use the Git SCM installer:
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If you have Laragon installed, you do not need to install using the Git-SCM method as it already is part of the Laragon install. You will find it in `C:\Laragon\bin\git` on your machine. At TAFE it may be in the `c:\ProgramData\Laragon\bin\git` folder.
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If you wish to install Git anyway, you may find the easiest way is to download and use the Git SCM installer:
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https://git-scm.com/download/win
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Use the 64 Bit version when possible.
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Run the installer and accept the defaults.
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### Laragon Installation
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Download the Full Installer from https://laragon.org/download/index.html.
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## Updating Git
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Run the installer and accept the defaults.
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For details on updating git, please check the SQuASH helpdesk FAQs.
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This places Laragon in the folder `c:\Laragon`.
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# The CLI
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Click `SAVE` to save the changes
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### Visual flair (optional)
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You may optionally customise the appearance of the terminal.
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# Advanced Users
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If you want to make your CLI look even cooler (more useful) then something like OhMyPosh (https://ohmyposh.dev/) may
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help.
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If you want to make your CLI look even cooler (more useful) then something like OhMyPosh (https://ohmyposh.dev/) may help.
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