= Install Git =

== Overview ==
Cytoscape repositories are hosted at [[https://github.com/cytoscape/cytoscape/ | GitHub]]. App developers need to install [[http://git-scm.com/ | git]] in order to check out Cytoscape source code.

== Process ==

=== Windows ===
 * Download the [[http://git-scm.com/download/win | Windows version of Git]] and install it.

This will install a "Git Bash Shell", among other things. Use this to run Git commands - use Unix commands rather than the DOS commands used in a typical Windows command shell.

=== Mac ===
 * Start at [[https://mac.github.com/ | GitHub]]
 * Download and install GitHub.app
 * Launch GitHub.app and start the configuration wizard: 
  * Enter your GitHub account info
  * Click on '''Install Command Line Tools'''
 * Open Terminal and type "git"
 * If you are prompted to install Xcode, click '''Install''' to continue
 * In Terminal, test the installation by typing "git" again
 * Finish the GitHub.app wizard

=== Linux ===
 * Check if git is already installed on your computer by typing "git --version"
 * If git is not installed yet, install it with command (on Ubuntu) "apt-get install git"