Git for Windows ships as an exe installer and portable package, not MSI
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- Kind
- Deployment
- Statement
- Git for Windows FAQ: there is no MSI package; Git for Windows is provided as an exe installer and a portable package. The installer accepts command-line options for silent or unattended installation, including loading saved options from a file, and the official download page gives the winget package identifier Git.Git. (pages undated; as published on 2026-09-27)
- Applies when
- Enterprise software distribution and discovery of Git for Windows on managed endpoints.
- Applies to
- Git for Windows (installer, PortableGit and MinGit distributions)