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TortoiseGit

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Dem still dey call am tortoise git, tgit

TortoiseGitProductivity

Git client wey dey live inside File Explorer overlays and context menus. Di helper na TortoiseGitProc.exe. E no be TortoiseSVN.

Wetin you need know

TortoiseGit na for Git. TortoiseSVN na for Subversion.

TortoiseGitProc.exe na di Git Explorer client. TortoiseProc.exe na TortoiseSVN. Di two dey draw overlays. To install di SVN client no go commit go GitHub.

Wetin e be?
Git icons and menus inside Explorer
Di same as TortoiseSVN?
No. SVN na different VCS
Need Git too?
Yes. E dey call git.exe
Feex tok say
If Git icons dey miss, I go check TortoiseGit overlay handlers, no be TortoiseSVN. Two Tortoise products fit dey drag icon slots. Di repo type na di first question.

Wetin be TortoiseGit?

TortoiseGit dey add Git status icons and right-click commands enter Explorer. E no be TortoiseSVN and e no be GitHub Desktop.

If you never use am before

If you want Git icons for folders inside Explorer, na TortoiseGit be dat. Download am from tortoisegit.org. You still need Git for Windows. TortoiseSVN na di Subversion sibling wey get TortoiseProc.exe. No install SVN dey tink say e go version Git repo.

Wetin dem dey use am for?

Commit from Explorer

Right-click > Git Commit. GitHub Desktop na separate window. git.exe still be di engine.

Overlay icons

TGitCache.exe dey waka through folders. TortoiseSVN overlays na different cache.

Diff and log dialogs

TortoiseGitProc.exe dey open dose windows. WinMerge or Beyond Compare fit be di external diff.

Na who e dey for?

  • People wey dey live inside Explorer, no be inside IDE
  • Users wey dey come from TortoiseSVN wey now get Git repo
  • Anybody wey im overlay icons look like SVN on top Git folder

Current status

TortoiseGit (2008) na current git explorer integration from TortoiseGit. Di vendor still dey point Windows users go https://tortoisegit.org/.

How old e be?

TortoiseGit appear for 2008 after TortoiseSVN make Explorer overlays popular. Current Windows builds still dey update. TortoiseCVS memory na even older sibling.

Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers no dey all verified here.

TortoiseGit

System requirements

Values dey follow wetin di publisher release publicly. Workload still dey change di real need.

Minimum

Minimum system requirements
Operating system One current 64-bit Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, according to TortoiseGit
RAM Overlays dey light. Huge working copies dey raise cache cost

Resource profile

CPU demand
Dey follow wetin you open inside di app
RAM demand
Dey follow documents, tabs, or libraries

Installed processes

Dese executables belong to dis product when e dey installed.

Installed processes
TortoiseGitProc.exe TortoiseGit dialogs and operations
TGitCache.exe Overlay cache on top many installs

Startup components

TGitCache.exe fit start with Explorer. Dat one na overlay status, no be GitHub service.

File locations

Common TortoiseGit locations
Typical install C:\Program Files\TortoiseGit\

File formats

GIT

Common wahala dem

Overlay icons dey miss

Windows dey limit overlay slots. TortoiseSVN, OneDrive, and Dropbox fit tif dem. Dat one no be git.exe bug.

Install TortoiseSVN on top Git working copy

SVN menus no go see .git. Install TortoiseGit and Git for Windows.

How to get unstuck

Confirm say Git for Windows dey installed

TortoiseGit settings dey point to git.exe. Sourcetree embedded Git na different path.

Install from tortoisegit.org

Di project dey host di MSI. Any Tortoise pack wey dey freeware site na useless junk.

TortoiseGit > Settings > Icon Overlays if icons disappear

Dat dialog na for dis product. TortoiseSVN get separate overlay page.

Alternatives

GitHub Desktop or Fork if you want window instead of Explorer. TortoiseSVN if di repo na Subversion.

Official help and downloads

Start with di vendor. Random exe sites no be support channel.

Official contacts
Download tortoisegit.org/ Official installer or vendor page
Help tortoisegit.org/support/ Vendor support
Official site tortoisegit.org/ Start here, no be random exe host
Manual tortoisegit.org/docs/ Context menu and overlay docs

Related hardware

Overlay caches fit touch plenti folders. SSD dey help. Di Git repo size still matter.

Technical details

Technical details

Vendor version numbers dey change. Dis article no pin down any build.

Sources and verification

Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification. How we dey do research.

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