Pushing Code from Visual Studio Code to GitHub Online

Visual Studio Code, also known as VS Code, is a popular source-code editor developed by Microsoft. It offers features such as syntax highlighting, debugging, and version control integration. In this guide, we will learn how to push code from Visual Studio Code (VS Code) to GitHub online.

Step 1: Initialize Repository in VS Code

To start, open your project folder in VS Code. Inside the Source Control panel, click on the Overflow button (represented by an ellipsis icon). When prompted with a pop-up, choose Yes. Then, type any commit message and press Ctrl + Enter. Click on the ✓ icon next to the Source Control heading or press Ctrl + Enter to confirm.

For example, let's name our first commit 'First Commit'. Now, under the Source Control panel, enter another commit message. Click on the Initialize Repository button from the “Source Control” tab in the sidebar. Note that all code files should be in one folder as you'll need to push the entire folder to GitHub.

Step 2: Create a New Repository on GitHub

To create a new repository on GitHub online, follow these steps:

1. Go to your GitHub account and click on the '+' icon on the top right corner.

2. Click on New Repository from the dropdown menu.

3. Enter a name for your repository and click on the Create repository button.

Step 3: Copy the Web URL

Once you have created your repository, copy the web URL. This URL will allow you to push code to this repository from VS Code.

Step 4: Push Code to GitHub

To push code to GitHub online, follow these steps:

1. Open your project folder in VS Code.

2. From the Explorers tab in the sidebar, click on the Open Folder button.

3. Paste the URL you copied earlier into the Git Remote dialog box in the Command Palette (Ctrl + Shift + P).

4. Press Enter to link your local repository to the remote GitHub repository.

In this article, we have learned how to push code from Visual Studio Code (VS Code) to GitHub online. We initialized a new repository in VS Code and then created a new repository on GitHub online. Finally, we linked our local repository to the remote GitHub repository using the web URL. With these steps, you can now easily push your code changes from VS Code to GitHub online.

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