When you've staged all the files you'd like to commit, select Commit Staged. If you have multiple files and you don't want to commit them all, you can right-click each file and choose Stage.

Select the commit information link to get further details about the commit. You can choose to stage all files before committing by selecting the stage all + (plus) button at the top of the Changes section in the Git Changes window. Commit All commits unstaged changes and skips the staging area. In the Git Changes window, enter a message that describes the changes, and then select Commit All. When you're satisfied with your changes, save them in Git using a commit. Git tracks changes made both inside and outside of Visual Studio. In Solution Explorer, you can browse the repo contents using Folder View or open Visual Studio solutions in the repo. Select Create.Īdd a README.md file to your cloned repo.

The Checkout branch checkbox automatically switches you to the newly created branch. By default, Visual Studio creates your new branch from the current branch. In the Create a new branch window, enter a descriptive branch name to let others know what work the branch contains. From the Git menu on the menu bar, choose New Branch.

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