Installing NiceGit

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

macOS

macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later
Git repositories should have been cloned to a folder on the local machine before opening NiceGit

Download the latest macOS installer from /downloads
Open the downloaded NiceGit-x.x.x-universal.dmg file
Drag the NiceGit application to your Applications folder
Launch NiceGit from your Applications folder
On opening the app, macOS will probably show a security warning and ask you to move it to the bin. Instead, choose ‘Done’.
Open System Settings → Privacy & Security. Half way down the pane click the button to ‘Open anyway’ the NiceGit app.

macOS Privacy & Security Settings

Download the latest Windows installer from /downloads
Run the downloaded NiceGit-x.x.x Setup.exe file
Follow the installation wizard prompts
Launch NiceGit from the Start menu or desktop shortcut
If no shortcuts are created, the app can be opened from c:\Users<username>\AppData\Local\nicegit\NiceGit.exe

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

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