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INSTALL GIT ON MAC CATALINA

16-09-2021  admin

 * Install Git On Mac Catalina Update
 * Install Git Osx Catalina
 * How To Install Git On Mac Catalina

There are several options for installing Git on macOS. Note that any non-source
distributions are provided by third parties, and may not be up to date with the
latest source release.


HOMEBREW

Install homebrew if you don't already have it, then:
$ brew install git


XCODE

Apple ships a binary package of Git with Xcode.

Boot into macOS Catalina Installer. Go to “Disk Utility” and format your disk.
Once your disk is ready, you can install macOS Catalina. From now on, it’s your
typical macOS install. No extra steps required. Install Tomcat On Mac Steps.
First make sure you have installed JDK on macOS, run java -version in terminal
to get the installed version. If you do not have installed JDK, you need to
download and install one. Sudo apt-get install git qemu-system qemu-utils
python3 python3-pip # for Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, and PopOS. Sudo pacman -S git
qemu python python-pip python-wheel # for Arch. Sudo xbps-install -Su. Today, I
attempted installing GitHub Desktop on my mac and I got a following message:
'GitHub Desktop' can't be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious
software. This software needs t. MacOS Catalina comes with pre-installed and
configured Zsh as the default terminal, so you don’t need to perform this step
if you have macOS Catalina. To install Zsh, open iTerm2 and run. $ brew install
zsh. To update Zsh as default shell open /etc/shells file and add a new line
with /usr/local/bin/zsh, save, and close.


BINARY INSTALLER

Tim Harper provides an installer for Git. The latest version is 2.32.0, which
was released 20 days ago, on 2021-07-21.


BUILDING FROM SOURCE

If you prefer to build from source, you can find tarballs on kernel.org. The
latest version is 2.32.0.


INSTALLING GIT-GUI

If you would like to install git-gui and gitk, git's commit GUI and interactive
history browser, you can do so using homebrew
$ brew install git-gui

There is an updated version of this post for OS X 10.9. While the steps below
should still work, I recommend checking out the new guide if you are running
10.9!

There are already plenty of guides that explain the particular steps of getting
Git and Github going on your mac in detail. However, I had difficulty finding
one that explained every step required in order with simple enough instructions
for Terminal novices to follow along with autonomously.

So I decided to write one myself.


BACKGROUND

I enjoy helping people become more efficient and productive, particularly when
it comes to their computers and mobile devices. At a recent job, the staff
design team was beginning a period of close collaboration with the front-end
development team in the interest of achieving the best possible product in the
shortest period of time.

However, there was a slight “problem.” The project’s codebase was exclusively
managed via Git repositories on Github. Most of the designers had never worked
with Git, let alone ever configured it on their workstations.

Most of the designers had some knowledge of the technologies that went into the
codebase, particularly presentation layer tech like HTML and CSS. Some even knew
programming languages like Javascript, PHP, and Ruby.

In an effort to unleash this previously untapped resource for a round of intense
polishing and bug-fixing, I took it upon myself to write a step-by-step guide
that any member of our studio could follow and be up and running with developer
tools, Git, connected to Github, and ready to work on the project codebase.

This then is a slightly abbreviated1 version of the guide I distributed out to
the team. Ultimately just a few days after releasing it, nearly everyone in the
office — including design, production, management, and even a few devs setting
up new machines — was able to at least view the latest code on their
workstations.

Aside from the fact that my guide helped others quickly get through the arduous
process of installation and configuration, I was happy to have it as a quick
reference for myself when setting up new machines of my own. Enjoy!


GETTING STARTED

This tutorial assumes you’re using a Mac running at least OS X 10.7. If you are
unsure of what OS you have, go up to the top left of your screen, click the
Apple menu, and select “About This Mac.”

You’ll also need to ensure that your user account on your computer has admin
privileges and that you know your account’s password.


INSTALL THE COMMAND LINE TOOLS FOR OS X

Xcode is a nearly 4GB developer suite Apple offers for free from the Mac App
Store. However, for the purposes of getting Git and Github setup, you’ll only
need a specific set of command line tools2 which fortunately take up much less
space.

If you don’t mind the 4GB, by all means go for Xcode. Otherwise, you’ll have to
go to connect.apple.com and register an Apple Developer account in order to
download these tools.

Once you’ve registered, they can be found at developer.apple.com/xcode by
clicking on “View downloads” and finding the appropriate command line tools for
your version of OS X in the list.

 1. If you are on OS X 10.7.x, download The 10.7 Command Line Tools. If you are
    on OS X 10.8.x, download The 10.8 Command Line Tools.
 2. When your download finishes, go ahead and open the DMG.
 3. Run the Command Line Tools installer.

A NOTE ABOUT THE TERMINAL

The Terminal application comes pre-installed with OS X, and can be found in the
Applications -> Utilities folder. You can also quickly access it using
Spotlight.

The terminal has a variety of uses, but for the purposes of this tutorial we’ll
be using a syntax/command set called Bash. Terminal is already configured to use
this syntax.

When you enter a command and press return/enter, often times the terminal will
execute it and complete the task immediately.

Sometimes it will log information in the window while it’s working, but other
times you might feel like it isn’t doing anything at all.

Some of the commands later in this tutorial can take a few seconds (or minutes)
to complete, so don’t type anything into the terminal window or close the
terminal window until you see it present you with a fresh prompt ending in
yourusername$.

For the purposes of this tutorial, commands that I intend for you to type will
be preceded with $, but don’t include that symbol when you enter the commands.
It’s purely meant as an indicator and reference to the $ that appears in your
terminal prompt.

Lines that contain comments/notes from me to will be preceded with # and will be
dimmed. Don’t type these either.

Make sure to press return after typing a command before you enter the next one.


INSTALLING GIT

“Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to
handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.”

We need to install Git onto your computer. It won’t have an icon in your dock,
but it can be used by the Terminal (and other applications, more on that later).

OS X comes with a fairly old version of Git pre-installed, so we’ll want to make
sure that your terminal is using a more updated version.

One specific reason you’ll want to have a newer version of Git than the one that
ships with OS X is to take advantage of a nice authentication feature that
allows you to seamlessly interact with Github.

 1. Download the latest stable release of Git. It should start downloading a DMG
    which for some reason will include the words “Snow Leopard” in the file
    name…don’t worry, it works with Lion and Mountain Lion just fine.

 2. When it’s done downloading, open the DMG and run the package installer.
    
    Note: If you are using OS X 10.8 and haven’t already modified your security
    settings to allow the installation of third-party applications, you’ll need
    to make that adjustment3 before OS X lets you install these tools.

 3. Once the installer has finished, open the Terminal app and type git
    --version followed by the return key. Note that there are two dashes, not
    one.

 4. The terminal should report back with your currently installed Git version.
    
    If it reports a Git version that matches the version number marked on the
    DMG you downloaded (as of writing, this would be 1.8.1.3) proceed to
    Configuring Git identification, otherwise you’ll need to execute the
    following:


CONFIGURING GIT IDENTIFICATION

Now let’s configure your Git installation so other folks who might be working on
projects with you know who’s doing all of the great work coming from your
computer.


SETUP GITHUB

“GitHub is a web-based hosting service for software development projects that
use the Git revision control system.”


INSTALL GIT ON MAC CATALINA UPDATE

Go to Github.com and create a free account if you haven’t already.


INSTALL GIT OSX CATALINA

GITHUB KEYCHAIN HELPER

To save time in the future, we’ll install a utility that will allow your
computer to authenticate with Github automatically instead of having to enter
your username/password during each session.

First, check if the helper is installed by typing git credential-osxkeychain
into the terminal.

If the helper is installed, the terminal will give you instructions on how to
use it:

If see the above message, you are now able to access Git repositories using the
HTTPS method. There’s a very good chance that this is the only method you will
need to access repositories and you can move on to my final notes.

If you don’t have the keychain helper already installed, you’ll see this
instead:

To install the keychain helper, execute the following commands:

Once again, if the helper has been installed successfully, the terminal will
give you instructions on how to use it:

If see the above message, you are now able to access Git repositories using the
HTTPS method. There’s a very good chance that this is the only method you will
need to access repositories and you can move on to my final notes.

If you don’t see the above message, you hit a snag along the way. Try going
through the keychain helper install steps again.

Otherwise, if you have a specific reason that you need to access Git
repositories using SSH, proceed to SSH Keys.

SSH KEYS (OPTIONAL STEP)

“SSH uses public-key cryptography to authenticate the remote computer and allow
it to authenticate the user, if necessary. There are several ways to use SSH;
one is to use automatically generated public-private key pairs to simply encrypt
a network connection, and then use password authentication to log on.”

An SSH key basically lets your computer uniquely identify itself when it
connects to servers. If Github is aware of the key your computer is using, you
won’t have to enter your Github username/password every time you connect.

CHECK FOR PRE-EXISTING SSH KEYS ON YOUR COMPUTER

Let’s see if your computer has one or more keys already installed:

If you get the response “No such file or directory”, skip to Generate a new SSH
Key.

Otherwise, you’ll need to backup and remove your existing SSH keys.

BACKUP AND REMOVE YOUR EXISTING SSH KEYS.

GENERATE A NEW SSH KEY

Now we’ll create a new SSH key to use with Github.

When it asks you to enter a file name in which to save the key, just press
return/enter (leave the prompt blank).

You will then be asked to enter a passphrase and confirm it. Don’t make this
blank, and don’t make it an easily guessable. This prevents someone from easily
acquiring and using your SSH key to impersonate you. Don’t worry, you won’t have
to enter this key much (if at all) after initial setup.

Press return after each time you’ve entered your selected passphrase. You won’t
see the characters or bullets, the cursor will stay in the same spot as if you
aren’t typing.

If you make an error entering your password one of the times, just press return
and it will prompt you to try again.

Once you’ve successfully set your passphrase, the terminal will report that your
key has been saved and will present you with some sweet ASCII art.

ADD YOUR SSH KEY TO GITHUB

In order for your computer to access Github without you having to enter your
username/password all the time, Github needs to know the contents of the SSH key
you just generated.

Now we’ll add your key to Github:

 1. Visit your account settings.
 2. Click Add SSH key.
 3. Enter a descriptive title for the computer you’re currently on, e.g. “Work
    iMac” into the Title field.
 4. Paste your key into the Key field (it has already been copied to your
    clipboard).
 5. Click Add Key.
 6. Enter your Github password.

Now let’s test that it all worked.


CONGRATULATIONS!

Your Mac is now up and running with both Git and Github. I intend to write
another post about some of the commonly used commands I always find myself
looking up syntax for, as well as those that members on the team had to learn in
order to effectively take part in the production process.


RECOMMENDED TOOLS

TEXT EDITORS

If you’re just getting your feet wet with writing code, you’ll want to look into
a text editor that is purpose built for that task.


HOW TO INSTALL GIT ON MAC CATALINA

My hardcore colleagues wouldn’t leave me alone if I didn’t also mention
command-line editors like Vim and Emacs, but I’d recommend one of the previously
listed apps for getting started. Nch software videopad registration code.

I don’t recommend using TextEdit as it doesn’t offer syntax highlighting, and
I’m personally not fond of Dreamweaver for writing code as I feel it allows its
WYSIWYG mode to be used as a crutch. That said, Dreamweaver’s predecessor4 in
Adobe’s product lineup was what I learned to write HTML on, so there’s that.

However with the explosion of online code teaching platforms out there (and
Firebug/DOM inspector tools), I don’t see the need to use a WYSIWYG editor
anymore.

GIT GUI TOOLS

When I first started dabbling with Git, I used the popular Tower app to manage
my repositories. It has a fantastic interface and offers most of the features of
the command line app.

However when we began this endeavor at my past job, the development team and I
wanted to ensure that all persons with access to the codebase thought about what
the actions they were going to take, and deliberately execute commands.

GUI tools are great, but they can sometimes allow disastrous things to happen
with the push of a button. Additionally they can abstract away the syntax of the
language/protocol they are built upon, and as a result leave users dependent on
the GUI rather than knowledgeable about the underlying technology.

If you must use a GUI tool, by all means do. However in the circumstances I
mentioned, it wasn’t an option we wanted to offer.

TERMINAL CONFIGURATION

I’ve been enjoying iTerm2 for a few small perks it offers, mainly the ability to
have perfect representation of the Solarized Dark theme.


FEEDBACK

If there are any steps/instructions I’ve written that have been outdated by
newer information/technology, are simply wrong, or could be explained better
please feel free to contact me on Twitter where I’m @burnedpixel.

 1. The stack for this project was very complicated and resulted in us using
    Vagrant and VirtualBox to literally get virtual instances of the dev
    environment going on each workstation.↩

 2. I had hosted the appropriate DMGs for the 10.7 and 10.8 tools on a local
    fileserver to speed up this step. Unfortunately the general public will have
    to go to Apple’s developer site, sign up for a free account, and download
    the tools from there.↩

 3. Security settings adjustment to install Git:
    
    * Go to Apple Menu > System Preferences
    * Click Security & Privacy
    * Click the lock icon in the bottom left and enter your account password
    * Select “Anywhere” for the “Allow applications downloaded from” setting
    * Close System Preferences

 4. While I may have been exposed to making web pages by software like Claris
    Home Page and Microsoft FrontPage, I really learned to write HTML by hand
    from a software suite called GoLive Cyberstudio. In what has now become a
    familiar process, Adobe bought GoLive out so they could integrate
    Cyberstudio into their product lineup. In what has now also become familiar,
    Cyberstudio (simply rebranded as GoLive) rarely got any updates and lived a
    deprecated existence until it’s death nearly 10 years later.↩





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