Git is a distributed version control system. It is used for development of VuFind 2.x+, replacing Subversion, which was used for maintaining the 1.x code.

To get a copy of the latest VuFind code in Git, you can issue this command:

git clone https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind.git

To update the code at a subsequent date, you can load any changes made since your initial clone with:

git pull

You can learn more about Git in the free online Pro Git book or through the reference manual.

• Automatically updating locally customized files with Git and diff3 - An article on using Git to update locally customized configuration and theme files.
• Useful Git Branches - Branches in the VuFind repository that may offer useful features beyond the core distribution.