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Setting Up Git on a Windows Server – Enable Version Control for Your Projects

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10 November 20262 min read0 Views0 helpful

Introduction

Git is a distributed version control system designed for efficient source code management. It allows developers to track changes, work simultaneously on different branches, and collaborate smoothly on projects. Thanks to its flexibility and performance, Git has become the standard tool for version control in modern software development.

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One-Click Apps are only available on Linux One-Click Apps only run on servers with Debian or Ubuntu and are not available on Windows. On your Windows server, you therefore install Git manually, as described in this guide. To use One-Click Apps, choose a Linux dedicated server and follow Set Up Git on a Linux Server.

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Download Git for Windows from git-scm.com, run the setup and check the installation with git --version. One-Click Apps are not available on Windows, only on servers with Debian or Ubuntu.
Git is a distributed version control system that lets developers track changes, work on different branches simultaneously, and collaborate smoothly on projects.

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