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Git is required for Iguana X IguanaX to run. The easiest way to install Git on Mac is to install the XCode developer command line tools.

To do this you will need to open the Mac OS X Terminal Program. If you don’t know where to find that then we wrote this little guide.

From a Terminal window please run the following command:

xcode-select --install

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titleSTEP 1: Open the Terminal Program

Access the command prompt through a program called Terminal. If you haven’t used Terminal before, here is how to find it on your Mac.

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titleSTEP 2: Run xcode-select --install in the Terminal

Copy and paste the following command and press enter in the terminal:

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xcode-select --install

It should like something like this, colors may vary:

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titleSTEP 3: Run the install - it will take a while

This will install the Git as part of the Apple developer tools. It’s quite a large download and will take a little while to complete. The installer will advise you have power plugged in while you do the install.

Expect to see something like this:

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Some typical problems with this you might see:

If the process exits

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Try closing other applications and rebooting your machine.

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Having trouble? See this article: Problem with upgrading Mac OS X and losing Xcode install