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@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ In order for RStudio to use Git, it needs to know where your Git binary is insta
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2. At the command line (in the new terminal), type `which git` if on a Mac and `where git` if in Windows.
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3. Copy that path. It probably doesn't matter which one you use if there are multiple listed.
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Still can't find the location of your git executible and you know it is installed (because you have, say, GitHub Desktop installed)?
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* On a Mac? It is at `/usr/bin/git` Just paste that in.
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* On a PC? Look (by opening a finder window) in the following places. Try the GitHubDesktop one first.
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- `C:/Program Files/Git/bin/git.exe`
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- `C:/Users/your.username/AppData/Local/Programs/Git/bin/git.exe`
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- `C:/Users/your.username/AppData/Local/GitHubDesktop/app-2.8.3/resources/app/git/cmd/git.exe`
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**Tell RStudio the Git binary location**
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1. In RStudio, Tools > Global Options > Git/SVN

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