From 3b02f6553d306c12d05b422658d4b8e14ed3d6a1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Simon Ilincev Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2024 21:30:58 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] refactor: clarify that git likely already installed --- versioned_docs/version-2024fa/setup-environment.md | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/versioned_docs/version-2024fa/setup-environment.md b/versioned_docs/version-2024fa/setup-environment.md index d7fde05b0..0620ad55f 100644 --- a/versioned_docs/version-2024fa/setup-environment.md +++ b/versioned_docs/version-2024fa/setup-environment.md @@ -15,7 +15,13 @@ For consistency, please use the latest Node LTS (currently, as of Fall 2023, thi Git is a version control system that allows you to track changes to your code and collaborate with others. -Go to [this website](https://git-scm.com/downloads) and follow the instructions to install it on your workstation. +It is extremely likely that you already have git installed on your system. You can check this by running: + +```bash +git --version +``` + +If this command fails, you can install git by going to [this website](https://git-scm.com/downloads) and following the instructions for your operating system. ## Install `ts-node`