Using Git on Windows

Question

What is the simplest (to install and use) git client for Windows nowadays?

Answer 1

Apart from others have already said, there is also SmartGit.

Answer 2

msysgit is, like everyone else said, wonderful.

You should also look into Git Extensions for visual studio integration, which I find I can't live without.

Answer 3

msysgit and TortoiseGit / GitCheetah

Answer 4

I just use the one in Cygwin, although many people are looking forward to msysgit once its out of the preview stage. If they make it a no-brainer to install (like in Cygwin), it would be nice.

Answer 5

I had serious issues with negotiating SSL connections with msygit+putty. It's so much easier on cygwin. I even wrote up a guide on it. See Windows Git Tutorial: Cygwin, SSH and Projectlocker.