Git Setup on Windows

 

1. Install Git for Windows

• Download and install from: https://git-scm.com/

• During setup:

  • Choose “Git from the command line and also from 3rd-party software”

  • Choose recommended defaults unless you have special needs

✅ After install, open Git Bash or CMD and run:

git --version
2. Clone Your Laravel + Vue Project
cd C:\xampp\htdocs
git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-laravel-vue-project.git
cd your-laravel-vue-project
Or initialize a new repo:
git init

3. Set Git User Info (if not set globally)
git config user.name "Your Name"
git config user.email "you@example.com"

4. Typical Git Workflow (Basic Commands)
Action
Command
Stage changes        
git add .
Commit changes
git commit -m "Your message"
Push to remote
git push origin main
Pull latest
git pull origin main
Check status
git status
Switch branch
git checkout branch-name
5. Optional Git GUI Tools for Windows
If you prefer visual tools:
GitHub Desktop: https://desktop.github.com/
Sourcetree: https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/
Git Extensions: Advanced GUI + Visual Studio integration



✅ Laravel + Git Example Setup
In C:\xampp\htdocs\your-project:

composer install
npm install
cp .env.example .env
php artisan key:generate
git init
git remote add origin https://github.com/your-username/your-repo.git
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"
git push -u origin main