= Git client software for Windows = This guide is intended to get you up and running in !TortoiseGit for Windows. '''Note:''' this guide was created on a 32-bit Windows XP SP2 machine. Some steps may differ slightly on other operating systems. In particular, most Vista and Windows 7 machines are 64-bit rather than 32-bit, so you will need the 64-bit version of !TortoiseGit (linked in the instructions below). == Git for Windows == Git is the software that talks to the remote repository, tracks your local changes, and so forth. Start by downloading [https://git-for-windows.github.io/ Git for Windows] and !TortoiseGit ([http://code.google.com/p/tortoisegit/wiki/Download current versions]) You should have the following files when you're done: [[Image(file-list.png)]] Run '''Git-Some number.exe''' to start Git installation. [[Image(git-1.png)]] The default settings should be OK. [[Image(git-2.png)]] [[Image(git-3.png)]] [[Image(git-4.png)]] [[Image(git-5.png)]] Git Installation is complete! Let's move on to !TortoiseGit. == !TortoiseGit == Run '''!TortoiseGit-1.7.11.3-32bit.msi''' (or '''!TortoiseGit-1.7.11.3-64bit.msi''' if you're on a 64-bit system) to begin !TortoiseGit installation [[Image(tortoisegit-1.png)]] Once again, the default options should be OK. [[Image(tortoisegit-2.png)]] [[Image(tortoisegit-3.png)]] !TortoiseGit installation is complete!