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Navigate to git-lfs.github.com and click Download. Alternatively, you can install Git LFS using a package manager:
If you install Git LFS with Homebrew or MacPorts, skip to step six.
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On your computer, locate and unzip the downloaded file.
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Open Terminal .
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Change the current working directory into the folder you downloaded and unzipped.
$ cd ~/Downloads/git-lfs-1.X.X
Note: The file path you use after
cd
depends on your operating system, Git LFS version you downloaded, and where you saved the Git LFS download. -
To install the file, run this command:
$ ./install.sh > Git LFS initialized.
Note: You may have to use
sudo ./install.sh
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Verify that the installation was successful:
$ git lfs install > Git LFS initialized.
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If you don't see a message indicating that
git lfs install
was successful, please contact your site administrator. Be sure to include the name of your operating system.
Article version: Enterprise Server 2.19
Article version: Enterprise Server 2.19
Installing Git Large File Storage
In order to use Git LFS, you'll need to download and install a new program that's separate from Git.