Git with VSCode

Step 1: Install Git

Go to the Git website. (https://git-scm.com).
Click on 'Download' and choose the version that matches your operating system (Windows, macOS, or Linux).
Follow the instructions to download the installer.
Run the downloaded installer.
Follow the setup instructions. You can use the default settings for most options unless you have specific requirements.
Open your terminal ( in your VSCode ) or command prompt.
Type 'git --version' or ( 'git -v' ) and press Enter.
You should see the installed Git version, confirming that Git is installed successfully.

Step 2: Install Visual Studio Code

Step 3: Configure Git in VS Code

Open Visual Studio Code.
Go to the top menu and click on 'Terminal' > 'New Terminal'.
Set your Git username by typing: git config --global user.name 'Your Name' and press Enter.
Set your Git email by typing: git config --global user.email 'you@example.com' and press Enter.

Step 4: Initialize a Git Repository

Open the folder containing your project files in VS Code by clicking on 'File' > 'Open Folder' and selecting your project folder.
Open the terminal in VS Code (Terminal > New Terminal).
Navigate to your project folder if not already there. (type: cd projectFolderName)
Type 'git init' and press Enter to initialize a new Git repository.

Step 5: Make Changes and Commit

Create or edit files in your project folder using the VS Code editor.
Open the terminal in VS Code.
Type git commit -m 'Your commit message' and press Enter to commit the changes with a descriptive message.

Step 6: Push to a Remote Repository

Go to 'GitHub', 'GitLab', or 'Bitbucket' and create a new repository.
In the terminal, type git remote add origin https://github.com/your-username/your-repository.git (replace the URL with your repository's URL) and press Enter.
Type git push -u origin master and press Enter to push your local changes to the remote repository.

Step 7: Pull Changes from Remote Repository

In the terminal, type git pull origin master and press Enter to pull the latest changes from the remote repository to your local repository.

Step 8: Viewing Git Changes in VS Code

Click on the Source Control icon in the Activity Bar on the side of the VS Code window (or press Ctrl+Shift+G).
In the Source Control view, you can see the list of changes, staged changes, and commit history.

Common Git Commands Cheat Sheet

'git status' - Show the working directory status.
'git add .' - Add all changes to staging.
'git commit -m 'message'' - Commit changes with a message. ( without message it WILL NOT commit ).
'git push' - Push changes to remote repository.
'git pull' - Pull changes from remote repository.
'git checkout branch-name' - Switch to a branch.
'git merge branch-name' - Merge a branch into the current branch.

Use my example as a guide