Git install quesitons

oops sorry i most of made a typo.. i have a mid 2010 mac book pro 2.66 running lion 10.7.5. thanks for the help!

Sounds like you don't have Git installed. You'll need to install Xcode from the Mac App store, if you don't already have that installed: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835?mt=12

Then you can use the Git OSX installer: http://code.google.com/p/git-osx-installer

Or install Macports (http://www.macports.org) and then run this code in Terminal:

sudo port install git-core +svn +doc +bash_completion +gitweb

hmm.. doesn't look like i can install Xcode on os 7.5. so i tried installing mac ports with the appropiate installer and then entered dave's command but it gave me this message:

sudo port install git-core +svn +doc +bash_completion +gitweb Password: Error: Error: No Xcode installation was found. Error: Please install Xcode and/or run xcode-select to specify its location. Error: Warning: xcodebuild exists but failed to execute Warning: All compilers are either blacklisted or unavailable; defaulting to first fallback option Warning: All compilers are either blacklisted or unavailable; defaulting to first fallback option Warning: All compilers are either blacklisted or unavailable; defaulting to first fallback option Warning: All compilers are either blacklisted or unavailable; defaulting to first fallback option Warning: Xcode does not appear to be installed; most ports will likely fail to build. ---> Computing dependencies for git-coreWarning: All compilers are either blacklisted or unavailable; defaulting to first fallback option Warning: All compilers are either blacklisted or unavailable; defaulting to first fallback option Warning: All compilers are either blacklisted or unavailable; defaulting to first fallback option Warning: All compilers are either blacklisted or unavailable; defaulting to first fallback option Error: Unable to execute port: can't read "build.cmd": Failed to locate 'make' in path: '/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin' or at its MacPorts configuration time location, did you move it? triplett:~ applicationinstall$

hmmm well that's a good excuse to upgrade :) or could i just upgrade my os. or would an alternative approach be to install an older version of xcode to get it to work?

ok thanks so maybe updating my operating system would be the way to go?

try following the instructions here. Bascially you install some command line tools which include git using Xcode. seems like a simple fix.