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Git is a distributed version control system that allows teams to work on the same documents simultaneously. This means there is a single server that contains all the files, but whenever a repository is checked out from this central source, the entire repository is cloned locally to your machine.

There are many remote hosts that allow you to work with Git for version control, however the most common host is GitHub. The following example uses a GitHub host, but you can use any Git host for version control in Visual Studio for Mac.

If you wish to use GitHub, make sure that you have an account created and configured before following the steps in this article.

Creating a remote repo on GitHub

The following example uses a GitHub host, but you can use any Git host for version control in Visual Studio for Mac.

To set up a Git repository, execute the following steps:

  1. Create a new Git repo at github.com:

  2. Set Repo Name, description, and privacy. Do not initialize Repo. Set .gitignore and license to None:

  3. The next page gives you an option to display and copy either the HTTPS or SSH address to the repo you have created:

    You'll need the HTTPS address to point Visual Studio for Mac to this repo.

Publishing an existing project

If you have an existing project that is not already in version control, use the following steps to set it up in Git:

  1. Select the Solution name from the Solution Pad in Visual Studio for Mac.

  2. In the Menu bar, select Version Control > Publish in Version Control to display the Select Repository dialog:

    If this menu item appears greyed out in the menu, make sure you have selected the Solution name.

  3. Choose the Registered Repositories tab and press the Add button:

  4. Enter the name of the repository as you would like it to display locally, and paste in the URL from step #3. Your Repository Configuration dialog should look similar to the following. Press OK:

    It is also possible to use SSH to connect to Git.

  5. To attempt to publish the app to Git, select the repository, and ensure that both Module Name and Message text fields are completed:

  6. Click Okay, and then Publish from the alert dialog.

  7. In the Git Credentials window, enter your GitHub username and password.

Note

If your account has two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled, you will need to create an Access Token, which is used in place of a password. If you have not created an access token, follow the steps in the Git Access Token documentation.

  1. Enter the username and Personal Access Token, and press Okay:

  2. After a few seconds, the Solution should be published with its initial commit. Confirm it has been published by browsing the Version Control menu item, which should now be populated with many options:

  3. Once you start to make additional changes, select Push Changes to push the changes to the remote repository. This will allow all appropriate users to view it on github.com:

Publishing a new project

The new project dialog can be used to create a new project with a local git repository. To enable it, select the Use git for version control checkbox, as illustrated in the following screenshot. This will initialize your repo and add an optional .gitignore file:

Follow the steps below to push your new local repository to a new GitHub repository:

Note

If you have not already created a GitHub repository, refer to the Creating a remote repo on GitHub section.

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  1. Create your first commit by going to Version Control > Review Solution and Commit in the Menu Bar.

  2. In the Status tab, choose Commit in the top left.

  3. Write a commit message, for example 'First Commit', then click on Commit:

  4. Next, in the Menu Bar go to Version Control > Manage Branches and Remotes.

  5. Go to the Remote Sources tab, then click Add.

  6. In the Remote Source window, add the details of your previously created GitHub repository and click OK:

  7. Close the Git Repository Configuration window, then in the Menu Bar go to Version Control > Push Changes.

  8. In the Push to Repository window click on the Push Changes button:

  9. When prompted, enter your GitHub username and password.

Note

If your account has two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled, you will need to create an Access Token, which is used in place of a password. If you have not created an access token, follow the steps in the Git Access Token documentation.

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Visual Studio for Mac will now push the changes to your remote GitHub repository:

Check out an existing repository

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It's likely that you'll have to work with a GitHub repo that exists only on the remote, not on your local machine. Visual Studio for Mac allows you to check this repo out quickly. Follow the steps below to clone it to your machine:

  1. In the Menu bar, select Version Control > Checkout:

  2. This displays the Connect to Repository tab:

  3. On the GitHub page of the remote repository, press the Clone or Download button and copy the URL provided:

  4. Replace all the text in the URL entry field in the Connect to Repository tab. This will populate most other fields in this tab for you, as illustrated in the image in step #2.

  5. Enter the directory that you want to clone the repo into and press Checkout.

Note

You may experience issues if the repo is over 4 GB in size.

Troubleshooting

If you have issues with initializing your project with an empty remote repository, you can try the following steps:

  1. Go to your solution folder.
  2. Press Command + Shift + . to show the hidden files and folders.
  3. If there's a .git folder, delete it.
  4. If there's a gitignore file, delete it.
  5. Press Command + Shift + . to hide the files and folders.
  6. Open your solution in VS for Mac.
  7. On the solution Pad, select your solution node.
  8. Browse to the Version Control menu and choose Publish in Version Control.
  9. Follow the steps of the above tutorial starting from the step 6.

See also

Last year at Build, we launched Visual Studio for Mac, our native macOS IDE for developers building cloud, web, and mobile applications using .NET. Updates have been rolling out at a steady pace ever since, and we’re excited to announce the release of Visual Studio for Mac version 7.5. We have also continued to bring more Visual Studio 2017 code to the Mac.

Our mission has always been to delight developers, and we have something for everyone in this release. You can get started by downloading the new release or updating your existing install to the latest build in the Stable channel.

Here are some of the features we’re most excited to share with you:

  • ASP.NET Core developers now have full Razor editor support. We’ve also introduced JavaScript and TypeScript support.
  • For iOS developers, we added WiFi debugging support for iOS and tvOS applications. We also improved the iOS provisioning system.
  • Android developers will enjoy the new Android SDK manager built right into the IDE, as well as a device manager to keep track of all your devices and emulators
  • Xamarin.Forms developers will enjoy an improved XAML editing experience
  • Cloud developers have support for Azure Functions development using .NET Core.
  • We support .NET Core 2.1 RC and C# 7.2.
  • Code-styling rules can be configured per-project using .editorconfig files.
  • A preview of Team Foundation Version Control support for Team Foundation Server and Visual Studio Team Services is now available.

We’re also shipping improvements to performance and stability, accessibility, and multi-language support, along with fixes for a number of bugs reported by our vibrant developer community. You can find the full list of changes in our release notes.

ASP.NET Core development with Razor, JavaScript, and TypeScript Editor Support

We partnered with the Roslyn and Visual Studio JavaScript tooling teams to reuse Razor, JavaScript, and TypeScript editor source code, bringing the editing experiences you know and love from Visual Studio 2017 to the Mac.

Official Razor support includes IntelliSense and syntax highlighting in .cshtml files

Our JavaScript editor has been rewritten to provide the core editor experience you expect, including IntelliSense, enhanced colorization, and brace completion. We’ve also added TypeScript editing support, which shares the same IntelliSense and colorization as our JavaScript experience.

Use .editorconfig files to Set Code Style Rules in Projects

One of my favorite features is finally here: .editorconfig

Visual Studio for Mac will now format your code following the conventions specified in the .editorconfig file. This will allow you to set your coding style, preferences, and warnings for your project; making it simpler for code that you contribute to other projects to follow the practices of those projects.

Xamarin.Forms Development

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We now ship Xamarin.Forms templates that take advantage of .NET Standard Libraries.

Working with XAML just got better, too, with IntelliSense improvements providing better support for self-closing elements and more completions.

Android Development with Xamarin

On the Android side of the house, we added an integrated Android Device Manager dialog, eliminating the need to rely upon 3rd-party tools for device and emulator management. You can find this under Tools > Device Manager.

iOS Development with Xamarin

iOS fans will enjoy a streamlined Entitlements editor experience, making it a breeze to add capabilities and services to your iOS apps.

Simply open the Entitlements.plist file and jump right in! Not only that, our new Automatic Signing experience makes deploying your application to devices very simple. In the Signing section of the Info.plist editor, you’ll find using Automatic Signing makes the burdens of manually tracking your entitlements and provisioning devices things of the past.

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Building Serverless solutions with Azure Functions

Our new Azure Functions templates now support the Azure Functions .NET Core SDK, empowering you to build, debug, and test Azure Functions locally. In addition, item templates provide guidance for building functions using the most common triggers, enabling you to get up and running with new functions in minutes.

After creating a new Azure Functions project, right-click and select Add > Add Function, then choose your favorite function from the template dialog.Check out our documentation for a walkthrough to create your first Function in Azure.

.NET Core 2.1 RC and C# 7.2

Visual Studio for Mac version 7.5 now supports .NET Core 2.1 RC. Major improvements include faster build performance, better compatibility with .NET Framework, and closing gaps in both ASP.NET Core and EF Core. You can read more about the .NET Core 2.1 RC release in the announcement blog post. Support for the newest C# release, version 7.2, is also available today.

Working with your source with Team Foundation Version Control

One of our most popular feature requests has been to add support for Team Foundation Version Control (TFVC) to access source saved in Team Foundation Server or Visual Studio Team Services. We heard you loud and clear! Today, we’re previewing a new extension to do just that.

To install the extension, navigate to Visual Studio > Extensions… in the Visual Studio for Mac menu and search the gallery for “team foundation”. We support Get, Commit (with associated work items), version history, and more.

Feedback

We hope you’ll find Visual Studio for Mac version 7.5 as delightful as we do. Let us know what you think! Your feedback helps us improve our products and better understand your needs as a developer.

Please let us know about issues via Help > Report a Problem. You’ll be able to track your issues and receive updates in the Visual Studio Developer Community.

You can also provide product suggestions via the Help > Provide a Suggestion menu and vote on suggestions at the Visual Studio for Mac UserVoice site.

Miguel de Icaza

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Miguel de Icaza, Distinguished Engineer, Mobile Developer Tools
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Miguel is a Distinguished Engineer at Microsoft, focused on the mobile platform and creating delightful developer tools. With Nat Friedman, he co-founded both Xamarin in 2011 and Ximian in 1999. Before that, Miguel co-founded the GNOME project in 1997 and has directed the Mono project since its creation in 2001, including multiple Mono releases at Novell. Miguel has received the Free Software Foundation 1999 Free Software Award, the MIT Technology Review Innovator of the Year Award in 1999, and was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 innovators for the new century in September 2000.