Starting with Git

Choosing a Git Client

While some developers use Git exclusively from the command line, many Git users prefer a graphical front-end client.

At Loupe, we recommend Git Extensions. It’s a free, open-source client that we’ve been using for many years.

Git Extensions doesn’t have a native file comparison or merge tool, but it supports many open-source options. At Loupe, we use KDiff3 for this purpose.

Download List

The links below are to the latest stable releases. Download and install them in this order.

  1. Git for Windows (If you don’t have it already installed): https://git-scm.com/download/win

  2. KDiff3 (Merging and File Comparison Application): https://download.kde.org/stable/kdiff3/

  3. Git Extensions (Git Front-End Client): https://github.com/gitextensions/gitextensions/releases

Git Client Installation Walk Through and Git Tutorials

Git Installation and Configuration Walk-Through: Watch the Video on Loupe’s YouTube Channel.

New to Git and Automation Studio? Git for PLCs is Loupe’s video series on using Automation Studio and version control with Git.