Title: Gitium requires minimum git version 1.7!
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Gitium requires minimum git version 1.7!

 *  Resolved [aronjeney](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aronjeney/)
 * (@aronjeney)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gitium-requires-minimum-git-version-17/)
 * Hey guys, cant lie, I’m new to Gitium and version control in general. That said,
   Im anxious to finally jump on the train and learn and Gitium sounds promising
   to integrate WP.
 * Unfortunately I am already having issues even with configuration. I just setup
   a blank repository and entered my remote URL, however I am getting an error on
   fetch – “Gitium requires minimum git version 1.7!”. I’m using Github.com so not
   sure exactly why I get that error.
 * Again, Im a noob here, so go lightly please! 😉 All and any help is much appreciated,
   thanks!
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/gitium/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gitium/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Presslabs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/presslabs/)
 * (@presslabs)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gitium-requires-minimum-git-version-17/#post-5470836)
 * Hello Aron,
 * Thanks for asking. The message “Gitium requires minimum git version 1.7!” appears
   when you have an old version of the git `on host server`. The Gitium plugin uses
   the `git` command to communicate with `Github.com`. You need to use a newer version
   of `git` on the hosting service in order to be able to use Gitium.
 * Please let me know if it works properly after updating the git version, your 
   feedback is much appreciated
 *  [mikepsinn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikepsinn/)
 * (@mikepsinn)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gitium-requires-minimum-git-version-17/#post-5470891)
 * I’m getting this error but I have git version 1.9.1 on my server.
 * What should I do?
 *  Plugin Author [Presslabs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/presslabs/)
 * (@presslabs)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gitium-requires-minimum-git-version-17/#post-5470892)
 * Hello Mike, can you please install this version of the plugin and see if the 
   error occurs?
 * code: [https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/gitium.zip](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/gitium.zip)
 * Thank you for your interest.
 *  [mikepsinn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikepsinn/)
 * (@mikepsinn)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gitium-requires-minimum-git-version-17/#post-5470893)
 * That seems to have fixed it. Thanks! 😀

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 * Last activity: [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gitium-requires-minimum-git-version-17/#post-5470893)
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