Git In VS Code

To install Git in Visual Studio Code, follow these steps

  1. Open Visual Studio Code.

  2. Open the Extensions view by clicking on the Extensions icon on the left-hand side of the window, or by pressing Ctrl+Shift+X (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+X (macOS).

  3. In the Extensions view, search for "Git" and select the "Git" extension from the list.

  4. Click on the "Install" button to install the Git extension.

  5. Once the installation is complete, you should see a green checkmark next to the "Git" extension in the Extensions view.

  6. To confirm that Git is installed and working in Visual Studio Code, open a new or existing project and open the integrated terminal by pressing Ctrl+Shift+ (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+ (macOS). Type the following command:

git --version

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