# Installing *Git* – the easy way

> *Git* is a [free and open source](http://git-scm.com/about/free-and-open-source) distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.

– The [*Git* website](http://git-scm.com/)

Choose one of the following options.
- [Instructions for *Windows*](#file-windows-md)
- [Instructions for *Mac*](#file-mac-md)
- [Instructions for *Linux*](#file-linux-md)