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[Package Issue]: Git.Git

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  • I have searched for my issue and not found a work-in-progress/duplicate/resolved issue.
  • I have not been informed if the issue is resolved in a preview version of the winget client.
Category of the issue

Installation issue.

Brief description of your issue

The Git for Windows package doesn't create the paths to easily work with Git.

Steps to reproduce

Winget install Git.Git

And then from the command line git clone url should be possible which is not

Actual behavior

Missing environmental paths

Expected behavior

Environmental paths created. Wen you download the installer from the git for windows website this path is created:
(Get-ChildItem Env:\Path).Value C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2\wbin;C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\WINDOWS\System32\OpenSSH\;C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7\;**C:\Program Files\Git\cmd**;C:\Users\Guido\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps;C:\Users\Guido\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\bin;C:\Users\Guido\AppData\Local\Programs\Bicep CLI Which is not when you install it using winget

Environment
winget --info
Windows Package Manager v1.2.10691
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22621.2283
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.17.10691.0

Logs: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\DiagOutputDir

Links
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Privacy Statement   https://aka.ms/winget-privacy
License Agreement   https://aka.ms/winget-license
Third Party Notices https://aka.ms/winget-3rdPartyNotice
Homepage            https://aka.ms/winget
Windows Store Terms https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/storedocs/terms-of-sale
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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the Git.Git package entry in the winget-pkgs repository and reproduce the installation with winget install Git.Git. Check whether the resulting environment includes C:\Program Files\Git\cmd; done means git clone url works from a command-line session after installation.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
git
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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