Git for Windows

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Git is an open-source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency. It allows software developers to track source code changes locally, manage multiple branches simultaneously, and collaborate on shared repositories.

Download for Windows

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✓ Official source (winget)
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✓ Last checked: Nov. 4, 2026
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Version: 2.56.0.4
Release date: Oct. 26, 2026
License: GPL-2.0
Installer type: inno

Install from the command line

How do I use this?

Type Terminal in the Start menu and open it, paste the command (Ctrl+V or right-click) and press Enter. It uses winget, Windows' own package manager, to install the program from its official source.

winget install --id Git.Git -e

SHA256 (file verification)

4961a4a8cc778d8b6e00a5819e5fe4d078b754555aff7aedc2d77a5d74c2de80

How to install

Click the official download button on this page, or run 'winget install --id Git.Git -e' in your terminal.
Launch the downloaded installer to open the setup wizard.
Select your preferred configuration options, such as default editor and PATH environment, and finish the setup.

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