Here are some tips for installing Git in Windows. You can find the most recent version of the software here. The following screenshots show the options I recommend selecting during the installation process.

Task: After agreeing to the terms of service, click Next.

Task: Select the components to be installed.



Task: Select the start menu folder.



Task: Choose the default editor to be used by Git.



Task: Select the name of the initial branch in new repositories.



Task: Select how you would like to use Git from the command line.



Task: Select the SSL/TLS library that you want Git to use.



Task: Select the terminal editor to use with Git Bash.



Task: Choose the default behavior of git pull.



Task: Choose the credential helper.



Task: Configure the extra options.



Task: Configure the experimental options.