03 Installing GIT

Details

Git can be installed using...

• git-osx-installer

• homebrew

•macports

 

 

Note: You just need to add the binaries to your path.

 

Refer to:

• https://help.github.com/articles/set-up-git

 

  • Install the latest Java
    • http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
    • set JAVA_HOME
      • ~/.bash_profile
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        export JAVA_HOME=$(/usr/libexec/java_home)
        
						
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			Install Xcode
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			Install MacPorts
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		http://www.macports.org/install.php

	

		 

	
    
		
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			vi ~/.profile and add:
    
			export MAVEN_OPTS='-Xmx512m -XX:MaxPermSize=512m’
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			Install Maven
			
      
				
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					sudo port install maven3
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					sudo port select --set maven maven3
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			Install GIT
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		sudo port install git-core +svn +doc +bash_completion +gitweb





	 



	 



	

	

		You may need to set up your details in the config.

	

		git config --global user.name "Bilbo Baggins"

	

		git config --global user.email "This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it."

	

		 

	

		Note: This gets saved in  ~/.gitconfig   

	

		 

	

		Note:  To show all entries

	

		git config --list

	

	

		git config --global alias.st status

	

		git config --global alias.ci commit

	

		git config --global alias.co checkout

	

		git config --global alias.br branch

	

		 

	

	

		 

	

		git --version

	

	

		To change the default editor

	

		export EDITOR=notepad2.exe