Setup

Install Git

Download the executable from here

Update Git

Download the most recent installer, or run

git update-git-for-windows

Version

To get the current version number

git version

Alternatively you can use git -v or git --version.

Setup Identity

To set up user name and email address use the commands

git config --global user.name "<your name>"
git config --global user.email "<your email>"

You have to do this only once. You can change these settings any time.

Setup Default Branch Name

By default Git creates a initial branch called master. To set a different name, for example main, run

git config --global init.defaultBranch main

Check Your Settings

To check your settings use

git config --global --list
# user.name=<your name>
# user.email=<your email>
# init.defaultbranch=main