VS Tips: How to add Visual Studio Solution to GitHub Repository

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Do you need to add a Visual Studio Solution to GitHub Repository?

It’s Easy! Please follow the steps below:

  • Create new Repository in GitHub. (Keep it blank).
  • Open your existing VS Solution
  • Make sure you use Git as Source Control by going to Tools/Options/Source Control 
  • In VS, click File/Add To Source Control.  
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  • In “Team Explorer” window click “Sync“.
  • Select “Publish Git Repo“.
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  • Get URL from GitHub; and Enter into VS.
  • Click “Publish“.
  • Congratulations!

Update

If you use VS 2019  version 16.8 or higher, the process has changed. Please see MS Announcement on Git Experience in VS.



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