Git LFS

[JacobGardner69]

I recently started creating a project for Unity and having trouble with large file space taking up corrupted room on my pc project and was informed to get git hub and git LFS I have the git hub now but when i try to download the git lfs says git cant be found but i obviously have the git hub so what's going wrong?

[yoter-k]

The issue happens because Git LFS (Large File Storage) requires the Git CLI, not just the GitHub Desktop app. Installing GitHub Desktop doesn’t automatically make the git command available in your system PATH, which is why the installer says “git can’t be found.”

How to fix it:

1. Install Git CLI

• Download Git for your OS: https://git-scm.com/downloads
• During installation, make sure to select “Add Git to your PATH” (important).

2. Verify Git is available
   Open a terminal or command prompt.
   Run:
   git --version
   You should see the installed Git version.

3. Install Git LFS

• Now that git is available, install Git LFS:
  git lfs install

4. Track large files in your Unity project

git lfs track "*.psd"
git add .gitattributes
git commit -m "Track PSD files with LFS"

✅ TL;DR
GitHub Desktop alone isn’t enough; you need the Git CLI installed and in your PATH for Git LFS to work. After installing Git CLI, Git LFS will install and work correctly.

[CyberSphinxxx]

GitHub isn’t really recommended for storing large Unity project files, it’s mainly meant for code, not big assets.

Even with Git LFS, large game files can cause issues. It’s better to use cloud storage (like Google Drive or OneDrive) or Unity’s Plastic SCM, which is designed for game projects.