Using Github on VS Code

Using Github on VS Code

This guide is for setting up github with VS Code. Using github with another IDE is possible, but most of the time involves using terminal a lot.

1: Download and install Visual studio code (VS Code)

https://code.visualstudio.com/

2: (optional) Install extensions for VS Code

• Github extensions: Remote repositories, Github Repositories, Github Pull request
• Some usefull extensions: Python, Jupyter, SVG previewer, …

3: Clone a repository:

• Ensure you have access to a repository on github you want to clone, for example by making one.
• Open search bar (at the top) of VS Code
• Click on “Show and Run Commands”
• Search: “git:clone”
• Choose “Clone from GitHub” and pick a repository (if you have access to one, it should be visible)
• Choose location for clone of the repository on computer

4: (optional) Follow setup instructions (setup.py or README) of the repository

5: Check pushing and pulling:

• Alter any file in the repository and save
• Go to source control (left panel VS Code)
• Give in a random message (there MUST be a message!) and commit
• Sync (Push and pull)
• Go to the github page on the web and check if your changes are adapted in visible under “commits”