# Git for Windows on Arm

## About this Install Guide

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This guide shows you how to install and use the tool with the most common configuration. For advanced options and complete reference information, see the official documentation. Some install guides also include optional next steps to help you explore related workflows or integrations.

Git has native support for [Windows on Arm](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/arm/overview). An official installer is available for version 2.47.1 and up.

In addition to Windows laptops, Windows on Arm instances are available with Microsoft Azure. For more information, see [Deploy a Windows on Arm virtual machine on Microsoft Azure](/learning-paths/cross-platform/woa_azure/).

## Download and install Git for Windows on Arm

Git releases are available in [GitHub releases](https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/).

Use a browser to download the desired release file. The Git releases for Windows on Arm have `arm64.exe` in the filename.

You can also download from a Windows PowerShell with the following command:

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```bash
curl https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/download/v2.54.0.windows.1/Git-2.54.0-arm64.exe -o Git-2.54.0-arm64.exe
```

After you’ve downloaded Git, run the installer `.exe` file on a Windows on Arm machine.

The installer starts. To complete installation, follow these steps:

1. Click **Next** to acknowledge the GNU General Public License.
2. Set the destination location or accept the default location, and click **Next**.
3. Continue to click **Next** for the configuration settings. You can accept all defaults if you are unsure of specific settings.
4. At the end of the install process, you see the following screen indicating setup has finished installing Git:

![Git Setup Wizard completion screen with options to Launch Git Bash and View Release Notes, and a Finish button.](https://via.placeholder.com/400x300)

5. Click the **Finish** button to complete installation.

## Use Git on Windows

You can use Git on Windows from a Windows Command Prompt or by using Git Bash.

Git Bash is a Linux-like terminal experience which includes Git and many other Linux commands.

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To use Git, click the Windows **Start** button and then click **All apps**.

You see the Git folder in the G section.

![Windows Start menu showing the Git folder expanded with Git Bash, Git CMD, Git FAQs, Git GUI, and Git Release Notes entries.](https://via.placeholder.com/400x300)

There are menu items for multiple ways to start Git.

### Use Git in a Windows Command Prompt

Start a Git Command Prompt by selecting **Git CMD** from the **Start** menu.

![Git CMD terminal showing the output of git –version confirming Git version 2.53.0.windows.1.](https://via.placeholder.com/400x300)

To see the help message, enter:

```bash
git help
```

You can use Git from this Command Prompt.

### Use Git with Git Bash

To use Git in a Linux-like environment, select **Git Bash** from the start menu.

![Git Bash terminal showing which git, file command confirming ARM64 executable, and git –version output.](https://via.placeholder.com/400x300)

Click the colored icon in the top-left corner of the Git Bash window, and then click **Options** to change the appearance of the window. You can change settings such as colors, fonts, and font sizes for the window.

![Git Bash Options dialog with settings for colors, transparency, and cursor style.](https://via.placeholder.com/400x300)

You are now ready to use Git on your Windows on Arm device.