Hi, yes, there is no `make` or `gcc` available on Windows by default. You will have to download and install the Git for Windows SDK: https://gitforwindows.org/#download-sdk
Ciao, Johannes On Thu, 3 Oct 2019, Emily Shaffer wrote: > Hi George, it sounds like you are probably using Git for Windows > (https://github.com/git-for-windows/git). > > I'm actually not very familiar with how folks who primarily use GfW as > their client manage their contributions to the main Git project. > However, I know there are plenty - the GfW maintainer is an active > contributor upstream. > > I'm CCing the Git mailing list as well as the GfW maintainer in the > hopes that you can get some help from somebody who regularly uses the > workflow you're trying to achieve. :) > > Unfortunately I use Linux everywhere and so I can't try to replicate > what you're doing - but once you have a good workflow and are able to > finish the My First Contribution tutorial we should still be able to > work together. > > Can you be specific about which "official website" you downloaded Git > from (share a URL), and paste the command you run and error message > you receive? Please also share the output you see when you run "uname > -a" in Git Bash. > > - Emily > > > On Thu, Oct 3, 2019 at 12:40 PM gespinoz gespinoz > <gespinoz2...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > Great! Thanks for the tips Emily! This mentor and internship program sounds > > awesome which is why I decided to apply. I’ll look through it to see if > > there’s a specific micro project available later on today and run it > > through you. > > > > I am having one slight issue, I’m not sure why I can’t use the “make” > > command to run Makefile, I’ve done it at school in the past so I was a bit > > familiar with Makefile and how it helps compile things. This is what I did. > > I downloaded git from the official git website, installed it, then I found > > the repository link and I cloned it in the git bash client to my desktop. > > I’m using windows at home but at school I used an iMac and when I cloned > > repositories I used iTerm and pushed to git within iTerm. I’m guessing the > > git bash is similar since I was able to open and edit files using vim > > commands similar in iTerm when I was going through the walkthrough. So now > > I’m stuck on the “make” step to see if I added the psuh feature in > > correctly. I also noticed when I looked at the INSTALL page on github it > > made it seem like maybe installing it through the website wasn’t the right > > idea? Maybe that’s why I can’t use make? I also can’t use man correctly. > > For both I get bash command does not exist. Should I install something > > similar to iTerm instead on windows and just start fresh? ty. > > > > George! > > > > On Thu, Oct 3, 2019 at 11:14 AM Emily Shaffer <emilyshaf...@google.com> > > wrote: > >> > >> Hi George, > >> > >> Great to hear that you're walking through the MyFirstContribution > >> tutorial - that's a great introduction to how the Git project gets > >> stuff done. > >> > >> This is my first time mentoring for Outreachy, but as I understand it, > >> you will start by doing a microproject so everybody can see if you are > >> a good fit for the project. The community discussed the list of > >> microprojects for applicants to try in this mailing list thread: > >> https://public-inbox.org/git/20190916184208.gb17...@google.com/ > >> I don't think you need to wade through the replies on that thread to > >> determine whether the microproject you are interested in is available, > >> although you're certainly welcome to. You can also ask me if you see a > >> microproject you are interested in and I will be happy to help > >> summarize it and point you in the right direction :) > >> > >> It is also probably a good idea for you to search that mailing list > >> archive for "[Outreachy]" so you can see what Outreachy interns have > >> done in the past and try to emulate how they submitted finished > >> microprojects. > >> > >> The tutorial you said you're reading covers how to send your > >> contributions for review when you're done, but if you find you're > >> having trouble or want someone to check that you've formatted it > >> right, you can let me know! > >> > >> - Emily > >> > >> On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 9:55 PM gespinoz gespinoz <gespinoz2...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > > >> > Hello Emily, > >> > > >> > How are you? My name is George Espinoza and I am one of the applicants > >> > in the Outreachy internship program. I hope you are doing well! I wanted > >> > to introduce myself and connect as I am interested in the Git open > >> > source project that you are mentoring. I'm currently creating my work > >> > environment and tinkering with the git program while doing the > >> > myfirstcontribution walk-through. I have had a bit of experience using > >> > git for a school i attended over the summer that used it for clone and > >> > pushing repositories. We worked with iTerm and I learned how to use vim > >> > as well. I know some basics, in no way a master yet/ I hope to learn > >> > more as I progress in making contributions! > >> > > >> > After I set up my environment I will join the IRC channel and introduce > >> > myself in the project's public chat and go from there searching how and > >> > what I should first contribute. I'll also join the mailing list. If you > >> > have any tips or advice that would be great! I'm looking forward to > >> > working with you and learning more about Open Source Projects! Thank you. > >> > > >> > sincerely, > >> > George Espinoza >
