Install gitflow on Windows

Install_gitflow_on_Windows.md

Install gitflow on Windows

Download and install Git from MSysGit or Git SCM. Download and install getopt.exe from the util-linux package into C:\Program Files\Git\bin. (Only getopt.exe, the others util-linux files are not used). Also install libintl3.dll and libiconv2.dll from the Dependencies packages (libintl and libiconv), into the same directory.

Suppose that Git is installed in the folder c:\bin\git and GnuWin32 in the folder c:\bin\GnuWin32.

Clone the git-flow sources from GitHub:

$ git clone --recursive git://github.com/nvie/gitflow.git

Run the msysgit-install script from a command-line prompt (you may have to run it with "Full Administrator" rights if you installed msysgit with its installer, and ensure you're running from a Windows command prompt, not MINGW):

cd gitflow
cp c:\bin\GnuWin32\bin\getopt.exe c:\bin\git\bin\getopt.exe
cp c:\bin\GnuWin32\bin\libintl3.dll c:\bin\git\bin\libintl3.dll
cp c:\bin\GnuWin32\bin\libiconv2.dll c:\bin\git\bin\libiconv2.dll
contrib\msysgit-install.cmd c:\bin\git

In Git bash create a symbolic link for git-flow so that you can actually use the $ git flow command from any location.

ln -s /C/gitflow/git-flow git-flow

thanks a lot man, this has been a great help 👍

I installed Git SCM but that does not install MySYSGit. MySYSGit is superseded now. We cannot install git flow for MINGW???

I think the guide is a bit confusing.
What I have done to get it worked on Windows 10 with Git SCM installed.

1. Downloaded binaries and dependencies. Careful - direct links to download.
2. Extracted getopt.exe from binaries and libintl3.dll, libiconv2.dll from dependencies to bin folder inside Git installation directory. In my case it is C:\Program Files\Git\bin
3. Cloned repo git clone --recursive git://github.com/nvie/gitflow.git (in my case to C:\ ).
4. Ran cmd as Administrator inside folder C:\gitflow\contrib
5. Executed .\msysgit-install.cmd "C:\Program Files\Git"

That's it. @MrCsabaToth it works with MINGW

@lazbog - well that was easy - thanks :)

Many thanks @lazbog , it worked

The most easy way to install git-flow on Windows (if you already have NPM)

https://www.npmjs.com/package/git-flow

npm i -g git-flow

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Yes, use NPM (if you have it) like on Kuriel-trivu's comment. It's really easier!

If any is reading this, still, Git SCM for windows now ships with git flow. Just git flow on your terminal and you're ready to go!

If any is reading this, still, Git SCM for windows now ships with git flow. Just git flow on your terminal and you're ready to go!

Yes, it works properly.