From 3707e2e82631eb69d855415d45f6a9b368c5d8c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: gisphm Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2015 01:59:41 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] added windows installation section in the Installation.md Signed-off-by: gisphm --- Installation.md | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+) diff --git a/Installation.md b/Installation.md index ade4ba3..1cd5180 100644 --- a/Installation.md +++ b/Installation.md @@ -26,3 +26,23 @@ One-liner: ```bash curl -sSL http://git.io/git-extras-setup | sudo bash /dev/stdin ``` + +## Windows (use it at your own risk) + +First, please install `Git for Windows 2.x` from 'https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases' +and the basic [msys2][1]. +Second, clone the `git-extras` repo into any folder you like. +```bash +git clone https://github.com/tj/git-extras.git +``` +After that, open the script `install.cmd` in the folder with any text editor you like. +Modify the `PREFIX` variable to where your `Git for Windows 2.x` is installed. +For example, I install it in the folder called `C:\SCM\PortableGit` and +the `PREFIX` should be `C:\SCM\PortableGit\mingw64` (for 64-bit release) +or `C:\SCM\PortableGit\mingw32` (for 32-bit release). +Third, execute the `install.cmd` directly or in the command prompt. +Last, please copy `colrm.exe` and `column.exe` from `folder-your-msys2-installed/usr/bin` to +`folder-your-git-installed/usr/bin`. +Enjoy `git-extras`! + +[1]: http://sourceforge.net/projects/msys2/ \ No newline at end of file