I am new to Git, first time I am using it.
I installed it, in my "program files" folder there two executables there:
C:\Program Files\Git\git-bash.exe
C:\Program Files\Git\git-cmd.exe
Just to confirm things are in working order, I managed to clone a repository to a local folder using git-cmd
, by directly executing it in File Explorer, then in that new cmd window:
cd "c:\temp"
git clone https://github.com/SomeName/SomeRepo
Of course I would like to do this in my PowerShell envoiroment in Windows Terminal. I have tried:
. "C:\Program Files\Git\git-cmd.exe" clone "https://github.com/SomeName/SomeRepo"
All that happens is some CMD window flashes, closes, then my PowerShell prompt is replaced with what looks to be a CMD style promt.
I am looking to stay inside my powershell envoiroment and simply carry out a single "Git" command, clone the repo to the current directory.
I also tried this with git-bash
, this opens its own window:
. "C:\Program Files\Git\git-bash.exe" clone https://github.com/SomeName/SomeRepo
I tried using the comd flag /c
with git-cmd
, no luck:
. "C:\Program Files\Git\git-cmd.exe" /c clone "https://github.com/SomeName/SomeRepo"
I was not expecting to go down a rabbit hole at this late hour, please send help.
Best Answer
Neither of these executables is Git.
git.exe
is in thebin
folder.git-bash.exe
is a utility to launch Git Bash, a minimal UNIX-y environment with a Bash shell preconfigured to use Git, with tab completion and branch names in the prompt and whatnot.git-cmd.exe
is somewhat similar, but launches a standard Windows Command Prompt instead. This is useful because you can decide to not havegit.exe
in%PATH%
, making these special shell launchers your only option. (Using the full path is also always possible.)If you did decide to have Git in
%PATH%
when you installed it, you do not need to worry about wheregit.exe
is. Just use Git commands.Plain
git.exe
is also fine for use in PowerShell. Posh-Git is not required.