Check its license. It has its own license: read it before using it for work.

Is git still maintained?

Yes, active. Last change today. Latest release v2.56.1.windows.1, today.

Widely used. 9.5k stars, 12 years old, by an organization. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

gitmanual

Reading the repo

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How to install git on Windows (git-for-windows/git) · gitmanual

How to install on Windows

git-for-windows/git

A fork of Git containing Windows-specific patches.

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Before you start

Is it free?: Check its licenseIt has its own license: read it before using it for work.
Still maintained?: Yes, activeLast change today. Latest release v2.56.1.windows.1, today.
Can I trust it?: Widely used9.5k stars, 12 years old, by an organization. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

Difficulty: Moderate
Time: about 15 min
Stars: ★ 9,501
Activity: Updated this month

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Will it work on Windows?

Yes, it installs on your Windows

A ready-made Windows download is in the latest release.

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Website ↗gitforwindows.orgThe project's own site.

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Git for Windows 2.56.1 · 11/10/2026 ↗

Git-2.56.1-64-bit.exe

exe · 66.9 MB · 204,681 downloads · best match

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Standalone executable — no install needed.

Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/download/v2.56.1.windows.1/Git-2.56.1-64-bit.exe" -OutFile "Git-2.56.1-64-bit.exe"
Start-Process ".\Git-2.56.1-64-bit.exe"

Other Windows downloads (45)

Git-2.56.1-mingw64.exe

exe · 66.6 MB · 119 downloads

Download

Standalone executable — no install needed.

Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/download/v2.56.1.windows.1/Git-2.56.1-mingw64.exe" -OutFile "Git-2.56.1-mingw64.exe"
Start-Process ".\Git-2.56.1-mingw64.exe"

PortableGit-2.56.1-64-bit.7z.exe

exe · 60.1 MB · 22,795 downloads

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Standalone executable — no install needed.

Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/download/v2.56.1.windows.1/PortableGit-2.56.1-64-bit.7z.exe" -OutFile "PortableGit-2.56.1-64-bit.7z.exe"
Start-Process ".\PortableGit-2.56.1-64-bit.7z.exe"

PortableGit-2.56.1-mingw64.7z.exe

exe · 59.9 MB · 118 downloads

Download

Standalone executable — no install needed.

Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/download/v2.56.1.windows.1/PortableGit-2.56.1-mingw64.7z.exe" -OutFile "PortableGit-2.56.1-mingw64.7z.exe"
Start-Process ".\PortableGit-2.56.1-mingw64.7z.exe"

Git-2.56.1-arm64.exe

exe · ARM64 · 64.4 MB · 2,982 downloads

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Standalone executable — no install needed.

Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/download/v2.56.1.windows.1/Git-2.56.1-arm64.exe" -OutFile "Git-2.56.1-arm64.exe"
Start-Process ".\Git-2.56.1-arm64.exe"

PortableGit-2.56.1-arm64.7z.exe

exe · ARM64 · 59.7 MB · 782 downloads

Download

Standalone executable — no install needed.

Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/download/v2.56.1.windows.1/PortableGit-2.56.1-arm64.7z.exe" -OutFile "PortableGit-2.56.1-arm64.7z.exe"
Start-Process ".\PortableGit-2.56.1-arm64.7z.exe"

MinGit-2.56.1-busybox-mingw64.zip

zip · 36.2 MB · 81 downloads

Download

Add the extracted folder to your PATH if it's a CLI tool.

Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/download/v2.56.1.windows.1/MinGit-2.56.1-busybox-mingw64.zip" -OutFile "MinGit-2.56.1-busybox-mingw64.zip"
Expand-Archive "MinGit-2.56.1-busybox-mingw64.zip" -DestinationPath .

MinGit-2.56.1-mingw64.zip

zip · 40.7 MB · 92 downloads

Download

Add the extracted folder to your PATH if it's a CLI tool.

Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/download/v2.56.1.windows.1/MinGit-2.56.1-mingw64.zip" -OutFile "MinGit-2.56.1-mingw64.zip"
Expand-Archive "MinGit-2.56.1-mingw64.zip" -DestinationPath .

mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-git-2.56.1.1-1-any.pkg.tar.xz

tar.xz · x64 · 6.6 MB · 59 downloads

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