Step 3
Manage with GitHub
Prepare Git, connect GitHub, create or clone a repository, then repeat the status, commit, pull, and push loop.
Core path
Follow these documents in order to complete this stage.
Step 1
Git Installation
Install Git and set the basic identity you will reuse across projects.
Step 2
Connect GitHub
Set the Git identity VS Code will use and know what to do if GitHub asks for browser sign-in.
Step 3
Create Repository
Create the first empty private repository before you bring in the local project.
Step 4
Clone
Choose a clone workflow and open the copied repository in VS Code.
Step 5
Git status
Check what changed before you stage, commit, or push.
Step 6
Pull & Push
Repeat one clean sync loop so local work and remote history stay aligned.
Optional guides
Open these guides when they match your tools or working style.
Optional
GitHub Account Setup
Prepare the GitHub account you will use for repositories and collaboration.
Optional
Version Control
Understand tracked, modified, staged, and committed states well enough to stay calm.
Optional
Source control
Use VS Code Source Control to stash or discard local changes.
Optional
Gitignore
Exclude files and folders when you push to GitHub.
Troubleshooting
Use these guides when the normal workflow stops or needs recovery.
Stage completion
Confirm local and remote history
You are ready to continue when a local commit is visible on GitHub and a clean pull reports that your branch is up to date.
Continue to Collaborate