Handling source control with Azure DevOps

Azure DevOps supports the following source control management types:

• Git: This is a distributed version control system and is the default version control provider in Azure DevOps when you create a new project.
• Team Foundation Version Control (TFVC): This is a centralized version control system where developers have only one version of a file locally, data is stored on a server, and branches are created on the server (path-based).

The first step when working with Azure DevOps is to create a new project inside your organization. When you create a new project with Azure DevOps, you're prompted to choose the version control system you want to use (shown in the red box in the following screenshot):

Figure 3.8 – Create new project

By clicking the OK button, the new project will be created in your Azure DevOps organization.

Once the project has been provisioned, you can manage your repositories...