how to use tortoise git without a server (local single user)

Question

I'm looking for a simple tutorial for how to use tortoisegit without any server? I've tried google but, although a lot of people mention you can use tortoisegit without a server, no one explains how to do it so any help is greatly appreciated!

Answer 1

Simple:

• Install Git (msysgit for Windows)
• Install TortoiseGit and reboot
• go into any directory you want

    git init myFirstRepo
    cd myFirstRepo
    echo test> myFirstFile

From here, open a Windows explorer and you will the usual icons from files modified, to be added, to be committed, and so on.

Answer 2

It's very much the same as with a server, except that all you are then doing is committing your changes to your local repository - there would be no pushing to a remote source.