Installing a bash shell

For Mac users

The bash shell is already installed on OS X and Linux systems.

To use the bash shell in OS X, open the Terminal application (in the Utilities folder inside the Applications folder).

For Windows users: gitbash

To install a bash shell:

• go to https://msysgit.github.io/
• click on Download and follow the installation process
• set the Path environmental variable as follows:
  • open your Control Panel
  • search for variables
  • click on Environmental Variables
  • select the Path variable, and click on Edit
  • add \bin` to the end of the variable
  • hit Save and OK

To test your shell, open the gitbash terminal, and type git help. If you see a long help message, everything is configured correctly.