Installing NiceGit

NiceGit is available for macOS and Windows. Download the latest version from our downloads page.

• macOS
  • Requirements
  • Installation Steps
• Windows
  • Requirements
  • Installation Steps
• More information
• Problems?

macOS

Requirements

• macOS 12 (Monterey) or later

Installation Steps

1. Download the latest macOS installer from /downloads
2. Open the downloaded NiceGit-x.x.x-universal.dmg file
3. Drag the NiceGit application to your Applications folder
4. Launch NiceGit from your Applications folder
5. Now use our Getting Started Guide to start using NiceGit!

Windows

Requirements

• Windows 10 or later (64-bit)

Installation Steps

1. Download the latest Windows installer from /downloads
2. Run the downloaded NiceGit-x.x.x Setup.exe file
3. Follow the installation wizard prompts
4. Launch NiceGit from the Start menu or desktop shortcut
5. If no shortcuts are created, the app can be opened from c:\Users<username>\AppData\Local\nicegit\NiceGit.exe
6. On opening the app, Windows Defender may show a security warning. Choose Run anyway. (If the Run anyway button is not visible, click More info… to reveal it)
7. Now use our Getting Started Guide to start using NiceGit!

More information

To find out more about how to setup and use NiceGit for your team, see our documentation for:

• Getting Started
• Technical FAQs
• Setting up Self-Managed GitLab

Problems?

If you encounter any issues during installation, please let us know by either:

• Using the Feedback button within the NiceGit app
• emailing our support team with:
  • The email address associated with your NiceGit account
  • A description of the problem
  • The error message you’re seeing, if applicable