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Configure Beyond Compare 4 as git diff tool on windows 10
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git-bc.cmd
git config --global diff.tool bc
git config --global difftool.bc.path "C:\Program Files\Beyond Compare 4\BComp.exe"
git config --global merge.tool bc
git config --global mergetool.bc.path "C:\Program Files\Beyond Compare 4\BComp.exe"
git config --global alias.mydiff "difftool --dir-diff --tool=bc --no-prompt"
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Shallako commented Dec 5, 2018

Used it 12/5/18 successfully.

@mstassen
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Does this configuration also affects eclipse mergetool ?
I am looking for a way to get eclipse to use bc as compare/diff tool...

@miniGweek
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Thanks a lot mate!
Writing this on 6th July 2022. Worked for me.
Key thing to remember is to launch your diff by running
git mydiff ....

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