Install git on my Web & Classic Hosting account
Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to increase efficiency and improve team workflows.
| Difficulty | Basic - 1 | Medium - 2 | Advanced - 3 |
| Time required | 15-30+ min |
| Related products | Shared Web Hosting |
- Download the latest release of git from https://github.com/git/git/releases.
- Log in to your Web Hosting account via SSH. For more info, see Connect to your server or shared hosting account with SSH.
- Unpack the tar file.
Note: Throughout these code snippets, we'll use the tar file "git-1.8.1.2.tar.gz" as an example. You need to make sure your code matches the tar file you downloaded.
tar -zxf git-1.8.1.2.tar.gz - Browse to the newly created directory for the tar file:
cd git-1.8.1.2 - Confirm that the tar file is installed:
~/opt/usr/bin/git --version
git version 1.8.1.2 - Get git on your path and tell Git not to do SSL verification. If you haven't already, create a ~/.bash_profile file and add the following to it:
export GIT_SSL_NO_VERIFY=true
PATH=$PATH:$HOME/opt/usr/bin
export PATH
GIT_EXEC_PATH=$HOME/opt/usr/libexec/git-core
export GIT_EXEC_PATH - Make sure these settings are working correctly by running the following command:
source ~/.bash_profile - Check the version:
git --version
git version 1.8.1.2 - Git is now installed on your Web Hosting Account.
