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So we can use Visual Studio Code to connect to this Linux client and work on our GitHub/GitLab repoĪLSO READ: git diff usage explained Set up Visual Studio Code Remote SSH with GitHub in four straightforward steps Step1: Install and configure git This is a valid question and most user would prefer to do the same but in many corporate organization, the provided Linux box are only allowed to connect to GitHub/GitLab and we may have some firewall related limitations.

Why can’t we directly connect Visual Studio Code with GitHub?

You already have an account with GitHub.

This Linux client has repo access to install git and remotely connect to GitHub.

Open terminal in VSC and start managing GitHub repo using Visual Studio Code and Remote SSH.

Navigate to your folder where github repo is cloned.

Connect to Linux Client where github repo is cloned using remote SSH.

Install Visual Studio Code on local Windows Workstation.

Create New GitHub repo which wish to work using VSC.

Copy public key from step 3 above to your profile on GitHub.

Generate SSH key Pair on the Linux Client which will be used to access GitHub account.

Have one Linux box where you can clone the github repo.

This step can be avoided, if you are OK to provide the password every time.ALSO READ: git push explained with practical examples Step 3: Before running the Clone command, we would be running the following command to cache the Git Credentials in Windows, else whenever Git Sync/Pull/Push command is triggered, it will ask for credentials. Let's say we would like to clone under C:/Git/ and suppose the remote repository name is sg_angular. Step 2c: Navigate to the directory (Use DOS CD command) where the remote Git repository needs to be cloned. Step 2b: Go to View > Integrated Terminal NET Framework 4.5 from Web Installer or Offline Installer. If not, please download & install Git for Windows from. After playing with VSC for some time, I found the way to configure VSC with Git in just 5 steps which were easy and straight forward.īefore starting to follow the below 5 steps, please make sure that Git is installed on your system.