Git is an amazing source control system, and is even better when used with GitHub.com. Installing git on Mac is pretty simple.

First, download the latest version from git-scm.com. Extract the contents of the archive and open terminal to the new folder.

Note: Since this requires compiling, you must have the developer tools installed. Download and install the Xcode package from Apple.

$ ./configure --prefix=/opt/git
$ make
$ sudo make install

Now that it’s installed, you need to make sure it’s in your path. Add the following content your bash profile:

$ vi ~/.bash_profile
export PATH=${PATH}:/opt/git/bin

Restart terminal and you should see the manual for git when you run the git command.