To Change the Root Directory of your Git Installation

1. Add a new directory named “src” to your Git root directory (C:\Users\Chris). I.e., C:\Users\Chris\src
2. Create a new environment variable that points to it:

GITSOURCE = %HOME%\src

3. Right-click the icon for Git Bash, and open it’s properties page.

4. Set the “Start in value”=%GITSOURCE%

   (%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%)

Git Bash Properties

Target: “C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\bin\sh.exe” –login -i”

For the x64 version: “C:\Program Files\Git\git-bash.exe” –cd-to-home