

I made a software subfolder: mkdir software cd software.(Highlight to copy, Insert button to paste) In the Options tab, check QuickEdit Mode - this will allow copy and paste.Right click on the Git window title bar and select Properties.To use msysgit, run, Git Bash this will open an msys terminal that allows the use of git.Git Bash and Git Gui should now be installed. Modified the CR/LF beahavior to be Use Unix style line endings and click Next >.I left the PATH environment to be set to Use Git Bash only and click Next >.Click Next > on the Additional Tasks screen - I left all items checked.Accept the default Start Menu folder by clicking Next >.Accept the Default Install Location by clicking Next >.Click Yes in the allow to make changes pop-up.

Click Run in the Open File - Security Warning pop-up.Download msysgit from by clicking the exe under Featured download.Only necessary if you want to use git version control on windows. Version control is not required, but it can be useful. There are many types of version control that you can use to track changes to files. (It is up to you if you want to open the documents.) Click Finish you are done the installation.It should confirm that you have make.exe installed, press any key to continue.Enter c:/mingw as the path where MinGW is installed.A cmd shell will pop-up asking if you want to continue with the post install, enter y enter.The default folder of MinGW is fine, so click Next >.The Default Destination of C:\msys\1.0 is fine, so click Next >.Read the License Agreement and click Yes.Click Yes you want to install in the Setup pop-up.When Installation is complete, click Next >.Leave the default folder and click Install.Check the MinGW base tools and g++ compiler click Next.Select Current to install the current MinGW package and click Next >.

