PowerShell/Docs/install-git-for-windows.md

install-git-for-windows.ps1

This PowerShell script installs Git for Windows.

Parameters

PS> ./install-git-for-windows.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]

[<CommonParameters>]
    This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, 
    WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.

Example

PS> ./install-git-for-windows

Notes

Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

Related Links

https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell

Script Content

<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Installs Git for Windows
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script installs Git for Windows.
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./install-git-for-windows
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

try {
	"Installing Git for Windows, please wait..."

	& winget install --id Git.Git -e --source winget --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements
	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'winget install' failed" }

	"Git for Windows installed successfully."
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
	exit 1
}

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