GIT-LFS-INSTALL(1)

NAME
git-lfs-install - Install Git LFS configuration.

SYNOPSIS

git lfs install [options]

DESCRIPTION

Perform the following actions to ensure that Git LFS is setup properly:

    • Set up the clean and smudge filters under the name "lfs" in the global Git config.

    • Install a pre-push hook to run git-lfs-pre-push(1) for the current repository, if run from inside one. If "core.hooksPath" is configured in any Git configuration (and supported, i.e., the installed Git version is at least 2.9.0), then the pre-push hook will be installed to that directory instead.

OPTIONS

Without any options, git lfs install will only setup the "lfs" smudge and clean filters if they are not already set.

-f, --force
    Sets the "lfs" smudge and clean filters, overwriting existing values.

-l, --local
    Sets the "lfs" smudge and clean filters in the local repository’s git config, instead of the global git config (~/.gitconfig).

-w, --worktree
    Sets the "lfs" smudge and clean filters in the current working tree’s git config, instead of the global git config (~/.gitconfig) or local repository’s git config ($GIT_DIR/config). If multiple working trees are in use, the Git config extension worktreeConfig must be enabled to use this option. If only one working tree is in use, --worktree has the same effect as --local. This option is only available if the installed Git version is at least 2.20.0 and therefore supports the "worktreeConfig" extension.

-m, --manual
    Print instructions for manually updating your hooks to include git-lfs functionality. Use this option if git lfs install fails because of existing hooks and you want to retain their functionality.

--system
    Sets the "lfs" smudge and clean filters in the system git config, e.g. /etc/gitconfig instead of the global git config (~/.gitconfig).

--file=<file>
    Sets the lfs smudge and clean filters in the Git configuration file specified by the <file> argument.

-s, --skip-smudge
    Skips automatic downloading of objects on clone or pull. This requires a manual "git lfs pull" every time a new commit is checked out on your repository.

--skip-repo
    Skips installation of hooks into the local repository; use if you want to install the LFS filters but not make changes to the hooks. It is valid to use --local, --global, or --system in conjunction with this option.

SEE ALSO

git-lfs-uninstall(1), git-worktree(1).

Part of the git-lfs(1) suite.