I can t find my git exe file in my Github folder

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I downloaded Github for windows and installed it on my computer  which runs windows 7  I tried to open a project with Android Studio but it says  Can t start Git  git exe  and  IDE error    When I click  Fix it  it shows       Cannot run program  git exe   CreateProcess error 2  The system   cannot find the file specified     So I googled and I tried to find git exe file in my Github folder  In my Github folder there is two folders  one is a project shared by my friend and the other one is  Git1   In Git1 foler  there are only two files    gitattributes  and   gitignore  I can t find  git exe  file even with the search bar of windows   How can I fix this error

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As of version 2 10 1  here is the path -   C  Users usersam AppData Local Programs Git cmd git exe

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I found git here  C  Users  lt User gt  AppData Local GitHubDesktop app-0 5 8 resources app git cmd git exe   You have to write file name  git exe  in the end of path otherwise it will give an error 5    Or you can check here also   C  Program Files Git bin git exe

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The git exe from Github for windows is located in a path like C  Users  lt username gt  AppData Local GitHub PortableGit  lt numbersandletters gt  bin git exe1 You have to replace  lt username gt  and  lt numbersandletters gt  to the actual situation on your system   In Android Studio you can specify the path to the Git executable at File- gt Settings   - gt Version Control- gt Git- gt Path to Git executable  Here you have to include the actual executable name  As an example  in my case the actual path is  C  Users dennis AppData Local GitHub PortableGit 69703d1db91577f4c666e767a6ca5ec50a48d243 bin git exe  Edit  Last git update has put the git exe file in cmd  folder instead of bin    so now the actual path will be as suggested in the comment below by al3xAndr3w   C  Users  lt username gt  AppData Local GitHub PortableGit  lt numbersandletters gt  cmd git exe

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1  Install Git for Windows from here  http   git-scm com download win  2  Note  During installation  Make sure  Use Git and optional Unix tools from the windows command prompt  is selected    3  restart the Android Studio and try again  4  Go to File-  New -  Project from version control -  Git

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run github that you downloaded  click tools and options symbol top right   click about github for windows and then open the debug log  under DIAGNOSTICS look for Git Executable Exists

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I found my git exe here  C  Program Files Git bin git exe  while installing git  it asks for the location  copy it and use it

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The path for the latest version of Git is changed  In my laptop  I found it in      C  Users Anum Sheraz AppData Local Programs Git bin git exe   This resolved my issue of path  Hope that helps to someone

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The last update for  windows git  did move the git exe file from the  bin folder to the  cmd folder  So  to use git with IDEs such as webStorm or Android Studio you can use the path        C  Users  lt user  AppData Local GitHub PortableGit  lt   numbers    cmd git exe   But if you want to have linux-like commands such as git  ssh  ls  cp under windows powerShell or cmd add to your windows PATH variables       C  Users  lt user  AppData Local GitHub PortableGit  lt    numbers     usr bin   change  lt user  and  lt    numbers     to your values and reboot   Also  you will have to update this everytime git updates since it might change the portable folder name  If folder structure changes I will update this post   Thx  dennisschagt for the comment above

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I faced the same issue and was not able to find it out where git exe is located  After spending so much time I fount that in my windows 8  it is located at  C  Program Files  x86  Git bin  And for command line    C  Program Files  x86  Git cmd  Hope this helps someone facing the same issue

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