Git for Windows

2.46.0 Windows Git client tool for Windows

Fernando Ortega

Software to manage version control for code development and collaboration on Windows-based systems.

Integrates Git Bash and Git GUI into Windows - Screenshot of Git for Windows
Easy to install and easy to get to grips with - Screenshot of Git for Windows
Forget about command line functions and say hello to Git GUI - Screenshot of Git for Windows

Software development tool for tracking projects, updating code and command line functions through Git Bash shell.

Git for Windows is a free and open source version control app and developer tool developed by The Git Development Community for Windows. It's modern, powerful, light on system resources and user friendly.

The download has been tested by an editor here on a PC and a list of features has been compiled; see below. We've also created some screenshots of Git for Windows to illustrate the user interface and show the overall usage and features of this version control program.

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Brings the rich feature set of tools of Git to Windows users

Git for Windows focuses on offering a lightweight, native set of tools that bring the full feature set of the Git SCM to Windows while providing appropriate user interfaces for experienced Git users and novices alike.

Git for Windows provides a BASH emulation used to run Git from the command line. *NIX users should feel right at home, as the BASH emulation behaves just like the "git" command in LINUX and UNIX environments.

Features of Git for Windows

  • Collaboration: Git makes it easy for multiple developers to work on the same codebase simultaneously. You can create branches for different features or bug fixes and then merge the changes back into the main branch when they are ready.
  • History: Git keeps a complete history of all changes to the code, so you can see how the code has evolved over time. You can view this history at any time, or use it to revert to a previous version if needed.
  • Integration: Git for Windows integrates with other tools, such as GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket, which are platforms for hosting and collaborating on Git projects.
  • Speed: Git is designed to be fast and efficient, so you can work with large codebases without experiencing any performance issues.
  • Version control: Git allows you to track changes to your code over time, so you can see who made changes, when they were made and what was changed. This makes it easier to understand how the code has evolved and to revert to previous versions if needed.

Compatibility and License

Git for Windows is available for free and released under the open source GPLv2 license on Windows from programming software. The license provides the options to freely download, install, run and share this program without any restrictions. The source code for Git for Windows should be freely available and modifications are certainly permitted as well as the option to inspect the software.

What version of Windows can Git for Windows run on?

Git for Windows can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.

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  2. Free Programming Software
  3. Open source and GPL software
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Git for Windows has been picked by our editors as excellent.
Git for Windows has been tested for viruses and malware.
We have tested Git for Windows 2.46.0 against malware with several different programs. We certify that this program is clean of viruses, malware and trojans.