Get a “git command not found” error on mac though .profile file is updated

Question

I have read this thread when I got the the git: command not found (on OS X 10.5) error

which basically said to update ~/.profile file with this phrase:

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/git/bin

I did that and it didn't work. but if I just write this code in the terminal the "git" command did work - but only until I have closed the terminal - then I need to retype this code whenever I want git to work.

My suspicious is that I have another ".profile" file somewhere in my mac and that the file I have updated is irrelevant (since it didn't work).

Is that the case and if so - how do I find this file?

Answer 1

Add this line to your ~/.bash_profile file:

source ~/.profile

This excellent super user answer explains why: Difference between .bashrc and .bash_profile