How to install & configure Git Bash on Windows 10/11 desktop machine?

How to install & configure Git Bash on Windows 10/11 desktop machine?

    If you have a host machine that runs Windows 10 or Windows 11 operating system, then you need to install Git Bash to run simple Linux commands. Now, let's see how to do Git Bash installation on Windows host machine.
  1. Download the latest Git Bash installer.
  2. Open the installer, proceed with Next and Finish prompts to install Git Bash.
  3. Open the Git Bash terminal as administrator and run below commands to configure your username and email address.
# Set your name globally in Git.
$ git config --global user.name "<YOUR_NAME>"
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# Set your email globally in Git.
$ git config --global user.email "<YOUR_EMAIL>"

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