If you get a message like 'git version 1.9.3 (Apple Git-50)', you have Git installed from Apple (through Xcode or the command line developer tools), and can most likely benefit from installing the latest build directly from the official Git website. If you do see git in that list, continue to the video 'Updating Git From an Older Version to the Latest Release'. If you don't see git in that list, you most likely don't have it installed and can continue to the video 'Installing Git if You Do Not Have Xcode or the Command Line Developer Tools Installed'. To double check, run 'ls /usr/local' and look through that list to find git. If you're prompted to install Xcode, or the command line developer tools, you either do not have git installed, or don't have it in your $PATH variable. If you're prompted to install Xcode or the Command Line Developer Tools To do so, simply open a terminal window and type 'git -version' and press Enter.īased on the response you get, one of the following videos will be applicable to your installation. Before you install Git, it's a good idea to check to see if you already have it installed.
