Summary

In this chapter, we explained how the Visual Studio UI automates or simulates Git commands. A list of common commands was given that correspond to actions invoked through the Visual Studio UI. Two ways to start working with repositories, creating a new repository and cloning existing one, were discussed. Updating local code with remote commits using the pull operation was covered, as well as how to add new files to our local repository. Next, we saw how to create a list of files to ignore using a .gitignore file, and how to commit changes to the repository. Branching strategies were discussed, and how to create new branches was demonstrated. The chapter concluded with information about pull requests.

Whichever is your preferred flavor of Visual Studio, we hope you have gained a solid understanding of how to use the UI to perform necessary version control tasks for Git-based repositories. In the next chapter, we will discuss IntelliSense code snippets (or snippets for short...