All I  wanted to do was look at some sample source code within a GIT repository.  For this, the repository exposes a Git URL . This URL is all that is needed to get Visual Studio to CLONE a copy of the project into a LOCAL repository.

So – the first step is to create a LOCAL repository.

  1. From within Team Explorer –> Connect (electrical socket icon), you will be shown an option for Local Git Repositories. ‘New’ if you do not have an existing local repository – or Add if you have already have one.                                CreateNewGitRepository
  2. Once your repository is created, click on CLONE (see above).  You will be prompted for a URL. Enter the URL that you found on the GIT page (there should be CLONE url as in the image below). That’s it – Visual Studio will pull in all the source files into your local GIT repository.

cloneurl

Anuj holds professional certifications in Google Cloud, AWS as well as certifications in Docker and App Performance Tools such as New Relic. He specializes in Cloud Security, Data Encryption and Container Technologies.

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