# 0.18.4 Projects need "git" and "ssh-keygen", OK. how?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/0-18-4-projects-need-git-and-ssh-keygen-ok-how/160>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [14 May 2018 15:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/0-18-4-projects-need-git-and-ssh-keygen-ok-how/160 "2018-05-14T15:55:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![tree-frog](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/tree-frog/32/89303_2.png) [@tree-frog](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tree-frog)\
**Post date:** [14 May 2018 15:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/0-18-4-projects-need-git-and-ssh-keygen-ok-how/160/1 "2018-05-14T15:55:57Z")

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I’m trying to use Projects.  
“The feature relies on having the git and ssh-keygen command line tools available. Node-RED will check for them on start-up and let you know if they are missing.”

Started node-RED and [warn] “Projects disabled : git command not found”

Ok, I’m missing something… how do I … install them?

Thanks,  
Kyle

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [14 May 2018 16:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/0-18-4-projects-need-git-and-ssh-keygen-ok-how/160/2 "2018-05-14T16:02:01Z")

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depends on your Operating system…

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**Author:** ![tree-frog](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/tree-frog/32/89303_2.png) [@tree-frog](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tree-frog)\
**Post date:** [14 May 2018 16:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/0-18-4-projects-need-git-and-ssh-keygen-ok-how/160/3 "2018-05-14T16:09:07Z")

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I have Windows 10… Sorry.

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [14 May 2018 16:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/0-18-4-projects-need-git-and-ssh-keygen-ok-how/160/4 "2018-05-14T16:10:01Z")

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probably - [https://gitforwindows.org/](https://gitforwindows.org/)  
(other opinions are available)

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**Author:** ![tree-frog](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/tree-frog/32/89303_2.png) [@tree-frog](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tree-frog)\
**Post date:** [14 May 2018 16:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/0-18-4-projects-need-git-and-ssh-keygen-ok-how/160/5 "2018-05-14T16:13:09Z")

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Thanks, I couldn’t find anything explaining what exactly it was looking for or any reference to installing it on Windows. I’m new to this and Linux. Thanks for your patience.

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [14 May 2018 16:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/0-18-4-projects-need-git-and-ssh-keygen-ok-how/160/6 "2018-05-14T16:23:40Z")

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The windows client from github also works well  
[https://desktop.github.com/](https://desktop.github.com/)

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**Author:** ![raspharaoh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/raspharaoh/32/54275_2.png) [@raspharaoh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/raspharaoh)\
**Post date:** [18 March 2019 16:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/0-18-4-projects-need-git-and-ssh-keygen-ok-how/160/7 "2019-03-18T16:55:48Z")

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In docker we need **nodered/node-red-docker:latest**. **nodered/node-red-docker:slim** causes [warn] Projects disabled : git command not found