Windows

Choose an x86-64 or ARM64 build for your PC. Install Git 2.50 or newer as well; GitComet uses a local Git executable for repository operations.

Microsoft Store

MSI installer

The signed MSI installer is the standard way to install GitComet on Windows:

1. Download the .msi installer for your processor from GitComet releases.
2. Run the installer.
3. Follow the installation steps in the setup wizard.
4. Launch GitComet from the Start menu or your desktop shortcut.

Portable ZIP

You can also use the portable .zip version if you do not want to run an installer:

1. Download the portable .zip file from GitComet releases.
2. Extract the archive to a folder of your choice.
3. Open the extracted folder.
4. Launch GitComet from the executable inside that folder.

Verify

After installation, confirm that GitComet launches correctly and can open a local repository.

Open Settings with Ctrl+,, then select Git executable to check the detected Git version and path. Use Custom executable if your Git installation is not found through System PATH.

For command-line diff and merge integration, run gitcomet.exe setup from the installed or extracted application directory, or use the full path to the executable. See Diff and Merge Tools.