CODEWITHSUNDEEP
gitvisual-studio-2017
user1238784
user1238784

Reputation: 2440

Do I have to Install of git in Visual Studio 2017?

Is git already included in VS2017 or do I need to install "Git for Windows"?

I know I can create a Git repository with a new application, but I am not sure whether it also allows the use of git commands from the GUI.

Upvotes: 3

Views: 8298

Answers (1)

VonC
VonC

Reputation: 1323973

While Microsoft does suggest to install Git for Windows, the same page ends with:

Visual Studio offers a great out of the box Git experience without any additional tooling.
Learn more in our Visual Studio Git tutorial.

So no, you don't need to install Git if you are using it through Visual Studio.

As mentioned in the Git Pro Book:

Starting with Visual Studio 2013 Update 1, Visual Studio users have a Git client built directly into their IDE.

Upvotes: 5

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