turn github into vscode

To turn GitHub into VSCode, you can follow these steps:

  1. Install Visual Studio Code:
  2. Go to the official Visual Studio Code website.
  3. Download the appropriate version for your operating system.

  4. Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

  5. Install the GitHub extension for Visual Studio Code:

  6. Open Visual Studio Code.
  7. Click on the Extensions icon in the left sidebar (or press Ctrl+Shift+X).
  8. In the search bar, type "GitHub" and press Enter.

  9. Look for the "GitHub Pull Requests and Issues" extension and click on the Install button.

  10. Sign in to your GitHub account:

  11. In Visual Studio Code, click on the Source Control icon in the left sidebar (or press Ctrl+Shift+G).

  12. Click on the Sign in to GitHub button and follow the prompts to sign in to your GitHub account.

  13. Clone a repository from GitHub:

  14. Open a new terminal in Visual Studio Code by clicking on the Terminal menu and selecting New Terminal.
  15. Use the cd command to navigate to the directory where you want to clone the repository.
  16. Go to the GitHub repository you want to clone in your web browser.
  17. Click on the Code button and copy the URL of the repository.

  18. In the terminal, type git clone <repository URL> and press Enter. Replace <repository URL> with the URL you copied.

  19. Open a GitHub repository in Visual Studio Code:

  20. Click on the File menu in Visual Studio Code and select Open Folder.

  21. Navigate to the directory where you cloned the repository and click on the Open button.

  22. Start working on your GitHub repository in Visual Studio Code:

  23. You can now make changes to your code, create new files, and perform other operations in Visual Studio Code.
  24. Use the Source Control icon in the left sidebar to commit your changes, push them to GitHub, and manage your branches.

By following these steps, you can effectively turn GitHub into VSCode and seamlessly work on your GitHub repositories directly within the Visual Studio Code environment.