In order to use Git LFS, you'll need to download and install a new program that's separate from Git.
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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.
On your computer, locate and unzip the downloaded file.
Open TerminalTerminalGit Bash.
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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
to install the file. -
Verify that the installation was successful:
git lfs install Git LFS initialized.
If you don't see a message indicating that
git lfs install
was successful, please contact your GitHub Enterprise site administrator. Be sure to include the name of your operating system.
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Navigate to git-lfs.github.com and click Download.
Tip: For more information about alternative ways to install Git LFS for Windows, see this Getting started guide.
- On your computer, locate the downloaded file.
- Double click on the file called git-lfs-windows-1.X.X.exe, where 1.X.X is replaced with the Git LFS version you downloaded. When you open this file Windows will run a setup wizard to install Git LFS.
Open TerminalTerminalGit Bash.
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Verify that the installation was successful:
git lfs install Git LFS initialized.
If you don't see a message indicating that
git lfs install
was successful, please contact your GitHub Enterprise site administrator. Be sure to include the name of your operating system.
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Navigate to git-lfs.github.com and click Download.
Tip: For more information about alternative ways to install Git LFS for Linux, see this Getting started guide.
- On your computer, locate and unzip the downloaded file.
Open TerminalTerminalGit Bash.
-
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
to install the file. -
Verify that the installation was successful:
git lfs install Git LFS initialized.
If you don't see a message indicating that
git lfs install
was successful, please contact your GitHub Enterprise site administrator. Be sure to include the name of your operating system.