====== git ======
  * download source from http://git-scm.com/
  * use [[typical_build_procedure]]
  * You can find all the documentation bundled with the Git source code in the **Documentation** subdirectory (the web version corresponds to the latest Git development version).

===== installing man pages =====
  * the default git build procedure will not build the documentation (man, html, etc...)
  * don't bother trying to do it on Mac OS X because the proper files aren't available and it is cumbersome
  * instead, install git as listed above, then use git to clone the latest git repo:<code>
git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/git/git.git
</code>
  * at this point, the original source directory you used to build git is unnecessary
  * clone the git-manpages repo<code>
git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/git/git-manpages.git

...so your directories should look like this when done:
git
git-manpages
</code>
  * git will install man pages to /usr/local/share/man with this, so make sure your ~/.profile has a proper MANPATH configured:<code>
MANPATH=/usr/local/man:/usr/local/share/man:/usr/share/man
export MANPATH
</code>
  * cd back into the **git** repository, then run this to install the man pages:<code>
sudo make prefix=/usr/local quick-install-man
</code>
  * you should now have proper man pages; try it with<code>
git help status
</code>