Git Source Control Provider

Introduction

This Visual Studio Extensions integrates Git with Visual Studio solution explorer. It supports all editions of Visual studio 2010 except the Express Edition.

Features

• Display file status in solution explorer and solution navigator
• Display repository status e.g. in the middle of merging, patching, rebase and bisecting
• Enable/disable plug-in through visual studio's source control plug-in selection
• No source code control information stored in solution or project file
• Initialize new git repository and generate .gitignore
• Integrates with Git for Windows
• Integrates with Git Extensions
• Integrates with TortoiseGit
• [Git - Pending Changes Tool Window] (http://gitscc.codeplex.com/wikipage?title=Commit%20Changes)
• [Git - View History Tool Window] (http://gitscc.codeplex.com/wikipage?title=View%20History)
• Options page

How to use

• Install Git for Windows, or Git Extensions, or TortoiseGit.
• Run Visual Studio.
• Go to Tools | Extension Manager, search online gallery for Git Source Control Provider and install.
• Go to Tools | Options, Select Source Control.
• Select Git Source Control Provider from the drop down list, and click OK.
• Open your solution controlled by Git to see the file's status.
• Right click within solution explorer and select "Git". If Git for Windows, Git Extensions or TortoiseGit are installed, their commands are listed in the menu.
• Using the option page to disable the commands if you like.

Documentation

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