Install
Click here to download the latest (2.56.0(2)) x64 version of Git for Windows. This is the most recent maintained build. It was released on 2026-10-05.
Other Git for Windows downloads
Standalone Installer
Portable ("thumbdrive edition")
Git for Windows/ARM64 Portable.
Using winget tool
Install winget tool if you don't already have it, then type this command in command prompt or Powershell.
winget install --id Git.Git -e --source winget
Note: The Git.Git package in winget is not maintained by the Git for Windows project and might deviate from the latest official version.
Using Chocolatey
Install Chocolatey if you don't already have it, then run:
choco install git
Note: The git package in Chocolatey is not maintained by the Git for Windows project and might deviate from the latest official version.
The current source code release is version 2.56.0. If you want the newer version, you can build it from the source code.
Now What?
Now that you have downloaded Git, it's time to start using it.
