Installing Git Large File Storage

Navigate to git-lfs.com and click Download. Alternatively, you can install Git LFS using a package manager:

If you install Git LFS with Homebrew or MacPorts, skip to step six.

On your computer, locate and unzip the downloaded file.

Open TerminalTerminalGit Bash.

Change the current working directory into the folder you downloaded and unzipped.

Note: The file path you use after cd depends on your operating system, Git LFS version you downloaded, and where you saved the Git LFS download.

To install the file, run this command:

Note: You may have to use sudo ./install.sh to install the file.

Verify that the installation was successful:

If you don't see a message indicating that git lfs install was successful, please contact us through the GitHub Support portal. Be sure to include the name of your operating system.