Hey Ryan, I’ve messed around with this exact setup on Windows, so let’s walk through each of your questions clearly:

1. How to launch Git installed via conda install git #

When you install Git through Anaconda, it’s bundled into your conda environment’s Library/bin directory, and it’s meant to be used via the command line first. Here’s what you can do:

• Use it directly in Anaconda Prompt: Open Anaconda Prompt, type git --version to verify it’s installed. You can run all standard Git commands here (like git clone, git commit) just like you would in any other terminal.
• Make it available globally (optional): If you want to use this Git instance in other terminals (CMD, PowerShell, or even Git Bash), add its path to your system’s PATH environment variable. The path is usually something like:

  C:\Users\[YourUsername]\anaconda3\Library\bin
  

  (Or C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\Library\bin if you installed Anaconda for all users.) Once added, you can call git from any terminal window.

2. Relationship between Anaconda’s Git and externally installed Git Bash #

These are two separate installations by default, but they can coexist or be configured to work together:

• Key differences:
  • Anaconda’s Git is a minimal, conda-managed version tied to your conda environments. It only includes the core Git command-line tools, no extra utilities like Git Bash’s terminal or Git GUI.
  • External Git Bash is a full, standalone Git installation that includes the bash shell, Git GUI, and other helper tools. It’s installed globally on your system.
• How they interact:
  • If you install Git Bash after Anaconda’s Git, your terminal will use whichever Git instance comes first in your system PATH. You can check which one is active with where git in CMD/PowerShell.
  • To make Anaconda use your external Git Bash instead of its own, run this command in Anaconda Prompt:

    conda config --set git_use_conda_git false
    

    This tells conda to rely on the system-wide Git installation instead of its bundled version.

3. Can you interact Git with Jupyter Notebook on Windows (push to GitHub like Mac)? #

Absolutely! You have two solid options to replicate that workflow:

Option 1: Use Git commands in a terminal (simple, no extra installs) #

1. First, configure your Git identity if you haven’t already (run these in Anaconda Prompt or Git Bash):

   git config --global user.name "Your Full Name"
   git config --global user.email "your.github.email@example.com"
   

2. Navigate to the directory where your Jupyter notebooks are stored using cd in the terminal.
3. Initialize a Git repo:

   git init
   

4. Add your notebook files and commit:

   git add .
   git commit -m "Initial commit of Jupyter notebooks"
   

5. Link your local repo to your GitHub remote repo (replace the URL with your own):

   git remote add origin https://github.com/your-username/your-repo-name.git
   

6. Push to GitHub:

   git push -u origin main
   

   (If you use SSH keys instead of HTTPS, replace the remote URL with your SSH repo link for passwordless pushes.)

Option 2: Use the JupyterLab Git extension (GUI-based, more intuitive) #

If you prefer a graphical interface within Jupyter Lab (similar to what you saw on Mac), install the jupyterlab-git extension:

1. In Anaconda Prompt, run:

   conda install -c conda-forge jupyterlab-git
   

2. Restart Jupyter Lab. You’ll see a Git icon in the left sidebar.
3. From there, you can initialize repos, stage changes, commit, and push to GitHub directly from the Jupyter interface—no need to switch to a separate terminal.

Just a heads-up: For HTTPS pushes, Windows Git will usually pop up a credential manager window to save your GitHub credentials so you don’t have to enter them every time. If you run into issues, double-check your Git config and make sure your GitHub repo is set up correctly.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者RyanKao