How to Install Git with Spyder?

Last Updated : 29 Oct, 2022

Projects in Spyder are integrated with the git version control system, this allows you to commit files and open them or the repository in the gitk GUI right from within Spyder. It should be noted that projects are optional and not imposed on users. You can enjoy all of Spyder’s functionality (session saving, File Explorer, working directory, etc) without creating a Project, on a global rather than project-specific basis.

Creating a Project

To create a Project in Spyder, click on the New Project entry in the Projects menu, select whether you’d like to associate a Project with an existing directory or make a new one, then enter the Project‘s name and path:

Using the Project Explorer

Once a Project is opened, the Project Explorer menu is displayed, it shows a tree view of the current Project‘s files and directories. This menu allows you to carry out the same operations you can carry out in the normal Spyder File Explorer.

Working with GIT

Spyder provides basic integration with Git distributed version control system. It allows you to browse and commit a file, directory, or entire repository via the commands in the context menu for the relevant object (right-click).

However, to make use of this feature, the Project must be located in a git repository and the git and gitk commands must be preconfigured on the system path. For computers with a Windows operating system, the Git for Windows package provides you with a convenient installer and the option to place common git commands on the system path without causing conflicts with Windows system tools.