Where is git.exe located?

I have PyCharm and I am looking around trying to find git.exe to set it up with my repo.

What is the PATH to git.exe?

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If you're using GitHub for Windows, git.exe may not be in your PATH, but you may find it in a location like: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\GitHub\PortableGit_<numbersandletters>\bin\git.exe

That's the situation for me, in Windows 7 + version 1.0 of GitHub for Windows.

In Windows 10 it appears to be in:

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\GitHub\PortableGit_<numbersandletters>\cmd\git.exe

( \cmd versus \bin)

From GitHub Desktop 1.1

The UI is different and the Git path now is in:

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-<appversion>\resources\app\git\cmd\git.exe

PS: AppData is a hidden folder by default.

If git.exe is indeed in your %PATH% (that is, if you can type a git --version in a DOS windows), then which git.exe will tell you where.
(provided you did install GoW: Gnu on Windows: 130 unix commands compiled for windows, including which).

Jonny Leeds comments below that you also can use where git.exe
(except with Powershell, for you need to use where.exe git.exe, instead of the PowerShell command where)

If not, don't forget you can install git wherever you want, with the portable version of msysgit. It is just an archive you unzip in any directory of your choice.

Update 2015: use the portable version of "git-for-windows", like:

PortableGit-2.4.4.2-3rd-release-candidate-64-bit.7z.exe

Then add to %PATH%:

• c:\path\to\PortableGit-2.4.4.2-3rd-release-candidate-64-bit\cmd
• c:\path\to\PortableGit-2.4.4.2-3rd-release-candidate-64-bit\usr\bin

You will not only get git.exe, but also 200+ executable for Unix commands! No more GnuOnWindows to install.
See more at "Why is it that if you download Git 2.0 from the net, you always get a 1.9.4 installer package?".

More recently (2017), from Luke McGregor's answer, for the new GitHub Desktop:

"%LOCALAPPDATA%\GitHubDesktop\app-[gfw-version]\resources\app\git\cmd\git.exe" For instance: %LOCALAPPDATA%\GitHubDesktop\app-1.0.1\resources\app\git\cmd 

I'm very surprised to see that no one mentioned using the --exec-path switch.

git --exec-path

C:\Program Files\Git\mingw64/libexec/git-core

I hope this helps someone.

Just to add to a couple of answers already here:

On Windows, you can use the built in "where" instead of "which" (which is for Linux). So, where git will tell you the location of git assuming that it is in the system path.

If it is not in the system path, and you want a native (no downloads or installations), reasonable time command to find it, use dir /s git.exe

If you use SourceTree, one instance can be found here:

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Atlassian\SourceTree\git_local\bin 

You can also install quickly via chocolatey. choco install git which will then make it available on your path without any further work on your part.

Here are step by step instructions for you to find out:

1. If you're using any version of Windows, do Ctrl - Shift - Esc of open Task Manager.
2. Open GitHub, and look into Task Manager.
3. There should be something like this:
4. Right click the row called GitHub, and select "Open file location".
5. A window should pop up, showing you where the file is.

There you go!

You can do this with any application, not just GitHub.

type in the command line:

where git.exe 

If you can use the git command it should be in your path? thus this should work asuming linux or linux like os

which git 

else also asuming linux like os

cd / find . -name "*git*" 

if on windows tell me what version you are using and I'll help you. The default path on windows is C:\Program Files (x86)\Git.

The name of the executable is not git.exeon all systems.

It seems like git.exe can be found in different places depending on how it was installed, the version, and version of Windows.

I installed Git-2.6.3-64-bit.exe (cleand install; just git, not the Github Desktop client) on Windows 10 Pro N. This is the default location:

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Programs\Git\mingw64\bin\git.exe

and

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Programs\Git\bin

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\GitHub\PortableGit_<random hash>\cmd\git.exe is where my git.exe is located on Windows 10, Git version 2.10.0.0

Edit: With GitHubDesktop, the location changed to this

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.0.1\resources\app\git\cmd 

or the easier way

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.0.1\resources\app\git\cmd 

Install git first to your window from 

 Select this path while configuring with git to Android studio C:\Program Files\Git\cmd\git.exe 

Sometimes it can be at: C:\Users\user-name\AppData\Local\Programs\Git\cmd. Checking your PATH environment variable for USER and for SYSTEM can give you that.

Well I just searched for git.exe on my Windows.
Many files returned with names like git-something.exe and git-somethingElse.exe.
Out of those I could find a file with the exact name git.exe. I opened the file and could see cmd with various git commands, which made me decide that it's the correct one.
Pasted the file's path (below) to PyCharm and it worked.

C:\Users\*Username*\AppData\Local\GitHub\PortableGit_cba306e536fdf878271f7fe636a147f7326ad\cmd\git.exe 

PS: I installed Git and GitHub through Windows the GitHub's Client Installation.

In Windows 7 on GitHub 2.5.3.0 I found it in C:\Users(user)\AppData\Local\GitHub\PortableGit_(numbers)\mingw32\bin\git.exe

thanks to dir /s git.exe

Appears to have moved again in the latest version of GH for windows to:

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-[gfw-version]\resources\app\git\cmd\git.exe 

Given it now has the version in the folder structure i think it will move every time it auto-updates. This makes it impossible to put into path. I think the best option is to install git separately.

Check this path:

C:\Program Files\Git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\git.exe 

If you've got the PowerShell-based git installation, you can use the Get-Command object to find git:

Get-Command git.exe | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Definition 

On Windows 10:

I installed git from - .

After installation i found it at C:\Program Files\Git\bin\git.exe

For anyone who might not find the other solutions suitable,

I just today downloaded the newest version and the git.exe was located in

C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.0.10\resources\app\git\cmd 

👋 GitHub Desktop team member here

What is the PATH to git.exe?

The version of Git used in GitHub Desktop (or GitHub for Windows) is not intended to be used directly by users, as the path will changes between updates and it might lack some features you need.

I recommend installing Git for Windows which will be installed at a predictable location under C:\Program Files\Git\cmd\git.exe.

If you have msysgit installed, the path would look like c:\Program Files (x86)\Git\bin\git.exe on a 64-bit system, otherwise just download and install it, PyCharm doesn't come with Git client.

In windows 8 I found its path as below:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\bin\git.exe

First ,you should install github in your PC; Second,you can download the tool 'Everything'; Third,open the tool everything ,type git.exe,then you will find the location and copy the location to PyCharm ,and Test,you will see successfully!

On windows if you have git installed through cygwin (open up cygwin and type git --version to check) then the path will most likely be something like C:\cygwin64\bin\git.exe

I am working on OSX, and saw this issue. I found xcode disabled git, causing me to agree to the T&Cs again. I fixed by:

1. in a terminal window, within my project folder: git status
2. I recieved the following log entry: Agreeing to the Xcode/iOS license requires admin privileges, please re-run as root via sudo.
3. I ran the following: sudo git status
4. I then agreed to the T&Cs and everything was hunky dory

I found it at

C:\Users\~\AppData\Local\GitHub\PortableGit_<some_identifier>\mingw32\libexec\git-core\ 

If you are using Git For Windows then it is located at

C:\Program Files\Git\mingw64\libexec\git-core 

It is nice to have in mind that Git For Windows offers Git CMD, a command prompt with the PATH already set. Git CMD is available as a shortcut in

Start Menu > Programs > Git 

among other options.

Using

• Git 2.11.0,
• Windows 10,
• Android studio 2.2

git.exe location:

C:\Users\<.username>\AppData\Local\Programs\Git\cmd\git.exe

Suggestion: while Installing, copy the git path

After running through this for all answers, did not find path though.
The latest githubdesktop.exe for windows 10 goes into this directory:

C:\ProgramData\<User>\GitHubDesktop\app-1.0.13\GitHubDesktop.exe 

Try looking in C:\Program Files\Git\bin. I have been able to use git.exe located there to setup my repository with PyCharm.

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