Final answer:
To add a Git repository in Visual Studio Code, initialize the repository in the Source Control panel, commit your changes, add a remote repository URL, and push changes to the remote repository.
Step-by-step explanation:
To add a Git repository in Visual Studio Code (VSCode), you need to follow a series of steps to initialize a repository and connect it to your project. First, ensure that you have Git installed on your system and that VSCode can detect it. Here's a step-by-step guide:
- Open Visual Studio Code and navigate to the project folder that you want to connect with a Git repository.
- Open the Source Control panel by clicking on the branch icon on the sidebar or by pressing Ctrl+Shift+G (Cmd+Shift+G on macOS).
- If your folder is not already a Git repository, you will be prompted to Initialize Repository. Click this button to create a new Git repository.
- After initializing, your files will appear in the Changes list. Stage the changes you wish to commit by clicking on the '+' icon next to each file or use the 'Stage All Changes' button.
- Enter a commit message in the input box at the top of the Source Control side panel and press Ctrl+Enter to commit the changes.
- To add a remote repository, open the Command Palette with Ctrl+Shift+P and type 'Git: Add Remote'. Enter the remote repository URL when prompted.
- Finally, push your changes to the remote repository by clicking on the '...' button in the Source Control panel, select 'Push', and choose the appropriate branch if prompted.
Once these steps are completed, your VSCode project will be successfully connected to a Git repository, enabling version control capabilities for your code.