Install Git

Git is a command line tool, just like the Boot.dev CLI. Let's install it.

Assignment

First, check and see if you already have Git installed. Open a terminal and type:

git --version

If you see a version number, you're good to go! Run and submit the CLI tests.

Otherwise, you'll need to install Git. See below for help.

Windows (WSL) / Linux (Ubuntu)

sudo apt install git-all

macOS

Running git --version should prompt you to install Git. If not, you can use Homebrew:

brew install git

Alternatively, you can use Xcode:

Install Xcode from the App Store if you don't already have it.
Run xcode-select --install in a new terminal window. This should install the "Command Line Tools" package, which includes Git.

Run and submit the CLI tests.

The Boot.dev CLI requires you to be signed in to submit your solution!

Copy/paste one of the following commands into your terminal:

Run

bootdev run 0552b1c3-49d9-4d4b-b44d-e91188a79c92

Submit

bootdev run 0552b1c3-49d9-4d4b-b44d-e91188a79c92 -s

Run the CLI commands to test your solution.

git --version
- Expecting exit code: 0
- Expecting stdout to contain all of:
  - git version 2

Using the Bootdev CLI

The Bootdev CLI is the only way to submit your solution for this type of lesson. We need to be able to run commands in your environment to verify your solution.

You can install it here. It's a Go program hosted on GitHub, so you'll need Go installed as well. Instructions are on the GitHub page.