Beginning With Git Using VSTS

Vidya Vrat Agarwal

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Thiruppathi R9y ago
Thanks for article... Currently i am using bitbucket and which one is best VSTS or bitbucket ?
- Vidya Vrat Agarwal9y ago
  Thiruppathi R Thanks for read, BitBucket is another SourceContro and can be integrated with VSTS just git, or github etc. Whereas VSTS provided complete suite of ALM (Application LIfeCycle Management) features under one umbrella; in contrast to BitBucket/Github/git etc. which are just Source Control. So if someone unless a team really wants to use most of VSTS featutres then it doesn't matter what you use. But Yes, if a team has BitBucket and wants to use VSTS then it's possible and you can integrate that with VSTS. Hope this answers your question.
Humayun Kabir Mamun9y ago
Thanks for this nice article...
Former member9y ago
Nice one but you missed one major thing and that is what is difference between TFVC and Git ? when one should go for TFVC and when one should go for Git. if you know the answer then please come with a another details article where you show each difference in great details. thanks a lot :)
- Mahesh Chand9y ago
  Very good question. Vidya Vrat Agarwal we would love to have an article with pro and cons of both. Some people are not sure what to use. If I am already a VSTS user and used to it, why should I go for Git or vice versa? Thanks.
- Vidya Vrat Agarwal9y ago
  tri_inn thanks for your read and feedback. What you have asked was not prime focus and objective of this article. However, I will write a separate article covering the point you have mentioned. I shall personally message you when I have that article published and put a reference of that in this article. Hope that will be helpful to you and many readers. Tanks again.
- Vidya Vrat Agarwal9y ago
  Mahesh Chand sure, I will come up with one very soon, appreciate your valuable input.

Introduction

Just like TFVC (Team Foundation Version Control), Git is another Source Version Control and it’s becoming very popular. VSTS (Visual Studio Team Services) supports both TFVC and Git. Let’s assume that you have no project or Repository and want to begin with Git on VSTS.

Create a New Project

Click “Create” and you will notice that the Project has been created, as shown below.

Clone it in IDE

Click “Clone in Visual Studio”. New Visual Studio IDE will start a dialog as shown below.

Provide the Repository path and click on “Clone”.

Switch to "Team Explorer" and click on “Create a new project or solution”.

When prompted, choose the project type. After Project is added successfully, you will notice that the project is added in Solution Explorer and shows (+) in front of various items and also Team Explorer’s "Changes" tab shows all the items listed as newly being added.

Commit Changes and Publish

After project is added into Solution Explorer, it’s considered as a change to the blank repository/project you created. Hence, this change needs to be added to remote Master branch.

In Team Explorer >> Changes, add a comment for check-in and click on “Commit All”.

Click “Commit All” and from the next "Synchronization" tab, click “Publish”.

Now, your Git Repository in VSTS should be updated with the code you have pushed into it. Refresh your VSTS page and you should be able to see your project code added.