Git Bash not a shell option in RStudio IDE

[bstaton1]

I am a windows user trying to use the Terminal feature in the RStudio IDE (desktop version). I'm trying to use Git Bash as my default terminal shell, however, this isn't an option:

Git Bash is installed on my computer - I use it everyday on its own, outside of RStudio.

I recently switched computers (windows 10), and on my old one (which was windows 7) this feature worked great - I could use Git Bash in the RStudio IDE terminal windows.

Any ideas how to make RStudio allow me to use Git Bash? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

[cderv]

Do you have git bash in the PATH ?

I think it needs to be there for RStudio IDE to find it. I have it in PATH and I can use git bash

[kevinushey]

In addition, RStudio will normally only be able to detect Git if it's on the PATH, or installed into one of the default locations (e.g. C:/Program Files/Git).