I can't find my git.exe file in my Github fold

Question

I downloaded Github for windows and installed it on my computer, which runs windows 7. I tried to open a project with Android Studio but it says "Can't start Git: git.exe" and "IDE error".

When I click "Fix it" it shows:

"Cannot run program "git.exe": CreateProcess error=2, The system cannot find the file specified".

So I googled and I tried to find git.exe file in my Github folder. In my Github folder there is two folders: one is a project shared by my friend and the other one is "Git1". In Git1 foler, there are only two files: ".gitattributes" and ".gitignore" I can't find "git.exe" file even with the search bar of windows.

How can I fix this error?

Answer 1

The path for the latest version of Git is changed, In my laptop, I found it in

C:\Users\Anum Sheraz\AppData\Local\Programs\Git\bin\git.exe

This resolved my issue of path. Hope that helps to someone :)

Answer 2

1) Install Git for Windows from here: http://git-scm.com/download/win

2) Note: During installation, Make sure "Use Git and optional Unix tools from the windows command prompt" is selected

3) restart the Android Studio and try again

4) Go to File-> New -> Project from version control -> Git

Answer 3

The git.exe from Github for windows is located in a path like C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\GitHub\PortableGit_<numbersandletters>\bin\git.exe1 You have to replace <username> and <numbersandletters> to the actual situation on your system.

In Android Studio you can specify the path to the Git executable at File->Settings...->Version Control->Git->Path to Git executable. Here you have to include the actual executable name. As an example, in my case the actual path is: C:\Users\dennis\AppData\Local\GitHub\PortableGit_69703d1db91577f4c666e767a6ca5ec50a48d243\bin\git.exe

Edit: Last git update has put the git.exe file in cmd\ folder instead of bin\ . so now the actual path will be as suggested in the comment below by al3xAndr3w.

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\GitHub\PortableGit_<numbersandletters>\cmd\git.exe

Answer 4

I faced the same issue and was not able to find it out where git.exe is located. After spending so much time I fount that in my windows 8, it is located at

C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\bin

And for command line :

C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\cmd

Hope this helps someone who are facing the same issue.

Answer 5

The last update for "windows git" did move the git.exe file from the /bin folder to the /cmd folder. So, to use git with IDEs such as webStorm or Android Studio you can use the path :

C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\GitHub\PortableGit_<..numbers..>\cmd\git.exe

But if you want to have linux-like commands such as git, ssh, ls, cp under windows powerShell or cmd add to your windows PATH variables :

C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\GitHub\PortableGit_<...numbers...>\usr\bin

change <user> and <...numbers...> to your values and reboot!

Also, you will have to update this everytime git updates since it might change the portable folder name. If folder structure changes I will update this post.

Thx @dennisschagt for the comment above! ;)

Answer 6

I found my git.exe here

C:\Program Files\Git\bin\git.exe

while installing git, it asks for the location. copy it and use it.