Initializing a Repository using VS Code (Clip 15): Gentle Introduction to Git and GitHub

Welcome to this step-by-step guide on initializing a repository using VS Code! In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the process of creating and initializing a Git repository directly within Visual Studio Code, streamlining the start of your version control journey.

Whether you're new to version control or seeking a seamless method to set up repositories, this tutorial is designed to help you initiate your projects using Visual Studio Code.

In this video, you'll learn:
- Step-by-step instructions on initializing a new git repository from within Visual Studio Code.
- Publishing that git repository to GitHub.
- How to push commits to GitHub with the click of one button!
- Keeping your local git repository and your remote GitHub repository in sync.

By the end of this tutorial, you'll have the knowledge and confidence to initialize a git repository, publish it to GitHub, and sync using Visual Studio Code, empowering you to efficiently manage your projects and their versions directly from your code editor.

*Lesson Links*

*Content*
00:00 Review: Initializing repositories (publish, clone)
00:21 Try it: Initializing a local repository from existing code with VS Code
01:41 Initialize Repository option (local git repo)
01:51 Publish to GitHub option (local git repo, stage, commit, publish to remote GitHub repo, push)
02:21 Hands on: Publish to GitHub
03:33 Success notification
03:56 Open on GitHub
04:13 Create a README file
05:22 Sync files between local and GitHub repos with VS Code
06:44 Key points

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😊About Me
Hey! I'm Deborah Kurata
I'm a software developer and YouTube content creator. I speak at conferences such as VS Live and ng-conf. I write articles for freeCodeCamp. And I'm a Pluralsight author with courses in the top 10 most popular (out of 7,000+) over the past 5 years. For my work in support of software developers, I've been recognized with the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award, and I'm a Google Developer Expert (GDE).

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[LukaJovanovic-sk]

Awesome explanation, easy to follow along. Thank you for creating this course :)

[rickmemmer]

Wish I had this gentle introduction years ago. I've gotten by (mostly using Git) -- but this course is definitely filling in some gaps (which is exactly what I was hoping for). :o) Many thanks!! Oh, and thanks for the Markdown Cheat Sheet.