Which version of Git to use with Windows

Question

I wish to install Git on Windows 7. There appears to be two versions. I will be using it in conjunction with Tortoise Git.

• http://msysgit.github.io/
• http://git-scm.com/downloads

An answer on StackOverflow indicated that I should use msysgit if used with Windows. The ProGit book which I purchased also references the old Google link which has been redirected to msysgit. I've installed it, however, later have found that Tortoise Git wiki indicates the latter.

Which software should be installed given my requirements described above?

Solution 1

I personally have installed msysgit with TortoiseGit, and perfectly worked all the time.

It's updated more frequently and and integrates perfectly with TortoiseGit.

EDIT: At 2016 msysgit it is not recomended version anymore in fact now redirects to http://git-scm.com/ , now download Git from https://git-scm.com/download/win

Solution 2

Actually, if you follow your second link, it will tell you that you are downloading the most recent maintained build for windows, with a link to msysgit.github.com, which itself redirects to mysgit.github.io.

In the end, both versions are identical.

Solution 3

Newer versions of Git are available from https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases which will eventually supersede msysgit.

See https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/wiki/FAQ

Comments

[Ramhound]

Download the current version located here it should have no problem supporting TortoiseGit. The official Git website is http://git-scm.com/.

[user1032531]

Actually, it was just a tutorial that said to use git-scm. code.google.com/p/tortoisegit/wiki/SetupHowTo also describes msysGit.

[Ramhound]

All I know is that http://git-scm.com/downloads is the official website and has the current Windows binary on it.

[user1032531]

I don't think that is true for the Windows version (it has 1.9.0, while the other link has 1.9.2)

[Ramhound]

1.9.2 is the current source release. 1.9.0 is the current build release. They have not actually 1.9.2

[Phrogz]

See also stackoverflow.com/q/22310007/405017 and stackoverflow.com/q/11849737/405017 and stackoverflow.com/q/3672272/405017

[user1032531]

Was in installed under C:\Program Files (x86)\Git? Wasn't for me, and all I seem to have is a shell DOS-like interface located at C:\msysgit.

[user1032531]

That was odd. Just re-downloaded it and now have a more full blown version.

[Rafael]

you only will get all the GUI when you install tortoiseGit. the GUI application that comes with msysgit sucks a lot.

[user1032531]

Not for me. It directly downloads 1.9.0 and doesn't take me to another site. What OS are you using when accessing the site?

[user2313067]

@user1032531 Yes, but while downloading, you get a message telling you what you're downloading.