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# Git Large File Storage | |
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[Git LFS](https://git-lfs.github.com) is a command line extension and | |
[specification](docs/spec.md) for managing large files with Git. | |
The client is written in Go, with pre-compiled binaries available for Mac, | |
Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD. Check out the [website](http://git-lfs.github.com) | |
for an overview of features. | |
## Getting Started | |
### Downloading | |
You can install the Git LFS client in several different ways, depending on your | |
setup and preferences. | |
* **Linux users**. Debian and RPM packages are available from | |
[PackageCloud](https://packagecloud.io/github/git-lfs/install). | |
* **macOS users**. [Homebrew](https://brew.sh) bottles are distributed, and can | |
be installed via `brew install git-lfs`. | |
* **Windows users**. Git LFS is included in the distribution of | |
[Git for Windows](https://gitforwindows.org/). Alternatively, you can | |
install a recent version of Git LFS from the [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/) package manager. | |
* **Binary packages**. In addition, [binary packages](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/releases) are | |
available for Linux, macOS, Windows, and FreeBSD. | |
* **Building from source**. [This repository](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs.git) can also be | |
built from source using the latest version of [Go](https://golang.org), and the | |
available instructions in our | |
[Wiki](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/wiki/Installation#source). | |
### Installing | |
#### From binary | |
The [binary packages](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/releases) include a script which will: | |
- Install Git LFS binaries onto the system `$PATH` | |
- Run `git lfs install` to | |
perform required global configuration changes. | |
```ShellSession | |
$ ./install.sh | |
``` | |
#### From source | |
- Place the `git-lfs` binary on your system’s executable `$PATH` or equivalent. | |
- Git LFS requires global configuration changes once per-machine. This can be done by | |
running: | |
```ShellSession | |
$ git lfs install | |
``` | |
## Example Usage | |
To begin using Git LFS within a Git repository that is not already configured | |
for Git LFS, you can indicate which files you would like Git LFS to manage. | |
This can be done by running the following _from within a Git repository_: | |
```bash | |
$ git lfs track "*.psd" | |
``` | |
(Where `*.psd` is the pattern of filenames that you wish to track. You can read | |
more about this pattern syntax | |
[here](https://git-scm.com/docs/gitattributes)). | |
> *Note:* the quotation marks surrounding the pattern are important to | |
> prevent the glob pattern from being expanded by the shell. | |
After any invocation of `git-lfs-track(1)` or `git-lfs-untrack(1)`, you _must | |
commit changes to your `.gitattributes` file_. This can be done by running: | |
```bash | |
$ git add .gitattributes | |
$ git commit -m "track *.psd files using Git LFS" | |
``` | |
You can now interact with your Git repository as usual, and Git LFS will take | |
care of managing your large files. For example, changing a file named `my.psd` | |
(tracked above via `*.psd`): | |
```bash | |
$ git add my.psd | |
$ git commit -m "add psd" | |
``` | |
> _Tip:_ if you have large files already in your repository's history, `git lfs | |
> track` will _not_ track them retroactively. To migrate existing large files | |
> in your history to use Git LFS, use `git lfs migrate`. For example: | |
> | |
> ``` | |
> $ git lfs migrate import --include="*.psd" | |
> ``` | |
> | |
> For more information, read [`git-lfs-migrate(1)`](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/blob/master/docs/man/git-lfs-migrate.1.ronn). | |
You can confirm that Git LFS is managing your PSD file: | |
```bash | |
$ git lfs ls-files | |
3c2f7aedfb * my.psd | |
``` | |
Once you've made your commits, push your files to the Git remote: | |
```bash | |
$ git push origin master | |
Uploading LFS objects: 100% (1/1), 810 B, 1.2 KB/s | |
# ... | |
To https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs-test | |
67fcf6a..47b2002 master -> master | |
``` | |
Note: Git LFS requires at least Git 1.8.2 on Linux or 1.8.5 on macOS. | |
## Limitations | |
Git LFS maintains a list of currently known limitations, which you can find and | |
edit [here](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/wiki/Limitations). | |
## Need Help? | |
You can get help on specific commands directly: | |
```bash | |
$ git lfs help <subcommand> | |
``` | |
The [official documentation](docs) has command references and specifications for | |
the tool. | |
You can always [open an issue](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/issues), and | |
one of the Core Team members will respond to you. Please be sure to include: | |
1. The output of `git lfs env`, which displays helpful information about your | |
Git repository useful in debugging. | |
2. Any failed commands re-run with `GIT_TRACE=1` in the environment, which | |
displays additional information pertaining to why a command crashed. | |
## Contributing | |
See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for info on working on Git LFS and | |
sending patches. Related projects are listed on the [Implementations wiki | |
page](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/wiki/Implementations). | |
## Core Team | |
These are the humans that form the Git LFS core team, which runs the project. | |
In alphabetical order: | |
| [@bk2204][bk2204-user] | [@larsxschneider][larsxschneider-user] | [@PastelMobileSuit][PastelMobileSuit-user] | | |
|---|---|---| | |
| [![][bk2204-img]][bk2204-user] | [![][larsxschneider-img]][larsxschneider-user] | [![][PastelMobileSuit-img]][PastelMobileSuit-user] | | |
[bk2204-img]: https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/497054?s=100&v=4 | |
[larsxschneider-img]: https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/477434?s=100&v=4 | |
[PastelMobileSuit-img]: https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/37254014?s=100&v=4 | |
[bk2204-user]: https://github.com/bk2204 | |
[larsxschneider-user]: https://github.com/larsxschneider | |
[PastelMobileSuit-user]: https://github.com/PastelMobileSuit | |
### Alumni | |
These are the humans that have in the past formed the Git LFS core team, or | |
have otherwise contributed a significant amount to the project. Git LFS would | |
not be possible without them. | |
In alphabetical order: | |
| [@andyneff][andyneff-user] | [@rubyist][rubyist-user] | [@sinbad][sinbad-user] | [@technoweenie][technoweenie-user] | [@ttaylorr][ttaylorr-user] | | |
|---|---|---|---|---| | |
| [![][andyneff-img]][andyneff-user] | [![][rubyist-img]][rubyist-user] | [![][sinbad-img]][sinbad-user] | [![][technoweenie-img]][technoweenie-user] | [![][ttaylorr-img]][ttaylorr-user] | | |
[andyneff-img]: https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/7596961?v=3&s=100 | |
[rubyist-img]: https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/143?v=3&s=100 | |
[sinbad-img]: https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/142735?v=3&s=100 | |
[technoweenie-img]: https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/21?v=3&s=100 | |
[ttaylorr-img]: https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/443245?s=100&v=4 | |
[andyneff-user]: https://github.com/andyneff | |
[sinbad-user]: https://github.com/sinbad | |
[rubyist-user]: https://github.com/rubyist | |
[technoweenie-user]: https://github.com/technoweenie | |
[ttaylorr-user]: https://github.com/ttaylorr | |