= 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!