Do you need Git bash to use Git?

It’s not necessary/mandatory to use git bash . You can also use git from your windows command prompt. Use `git-cmd.

Git Bash comes included as part of the Git For Windows package. Download and install Git For Windows like other Windows applications. Once downloaded find the included .exe file and open to execute Git Bash .

Git BASH. Git for Windows provides a BASH emulation used to run Git from the command line . *NIX users should feel right at home, as the BASH emulation behaves just like the “git” command in LINUX and UNIX environments.

The Windows Explorer integration > Context menu entries option allows opening the Git command prompt (Git Bash) from any folder by clicking with the right mouse button on the folder and selecting Git Bash Here .