

This post dates back to 2016 and is migrated from an older blog. Just in case: They can be found here: Android Studio - Preferences.Today I will share my experience about creating a Git repository for a new Android Studio project. If you install git via homebrew there is no need to change any preferences. Use homebrew to install git: `$ brew install git`.įor details on installing git see the official git documentation. If git is installed and connected properly you will receive an information about the installed version that looks as follows:Īny git version should work. Check git settings in Android Studio Įnter git -version (without quotation marks and no spaces between the two - !) and press Return Reboot your PC to update System Environment.Ĥ. Select path to git.exe and make sure you selected the one in \bin\ folder (3.) and click “OK” (4.).Ĭlose settings window by clicking “OK” button (5.). You are looking for git.exe located in binfolder. Use search function in windows explorer to find “git.exe” if you are unsure where it can be found. In case file git.exe cannot be found click “OK” in the dialog box (1.) and then the button with the three dots (2.). If automatic setting is successful git version will be displayed.Ĭlick “OK” in the dialog box (1.) and “OK” in the settings window (2.). Make sure update method “Merge” (3.) is selected.Ĭheck if Android Studio can locate path to git.exe automatically by clicking the button “Test” (4.)

Set git path in Android Studio Ĭlick the small triangle next to Version Control (1.) to open the sub-menu. It will then automatically sets the path to git.exe correct in the Android Studio settings. Make sure that you can call git.exe without the prefing path as Android Studio needs this to find git.exe. Useful resources to read before you start.

Frequent questions on Discord and their answers….Time adjustment daylight savings time (DST).Hints and Checks after update to AAPS 3.0.
