Cygwin install git from source
#CYGWIN INSTALL GIT FROM SOURCE DOWNLOAD#
Do not select all packages: if you do, the installation will be extremely lengthy, and the download extremely large. Unfortunately, at the time of this writing, no secure download locations are available. We choose default options for the Cygwin Root Directory and the Local Package Directory:Īfter selecting our connection type, we must select a download location: We have not yet downloaded Cygwin files, so we choose Install from Internet: Unfortunately, at the time of this writing, the installer is not digitally signed: To install Cygwin, you will need administrative permissions. You may later also install Cygwin Git and OpenSSH on one or more client computers. We have a 64-bit system, so we download the 64-bit installer:Īt this time, we will be installing Cygwin on the same computer where the SSH Server is installed. We will do so because it's easiest to use with Git. In this section of Getting Started, we will be using OpenSSH as the client.Cygwin makes it easy to also install a version of OpenSSH that cooperates with Git.In this guide, we will use the Git that comes with Cygwin. The SSH Server recognizes two main types: You would like to configure the SSH Server to provide access to Git repositories.īefore we can configure the SSH Server to provide access to Git, we must install Git.Ī Windows version of Git can be downloaded from a number of sources.You have learned about how the SSH Server is used with Windows accounts and virtual accounts.You have recently installed Bitvise SSH Server.This section of Getting Started assumes that:
Configuring the SSH Server for Git access