PowerShell/Docs/install-git-for-windows.md
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## The *install-git-for-windows.ps1* PowerShell Script
This PowerShell script installs Git for Windows.
## Parameters
```powershell
install-git-for-windows.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
## Example
```powershell
PS> ./install-git-for-windows
```
## Notes
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
## Related Links
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
## Source Code
```powershell
<#
.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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