Command line Git in VS2019

JamesBurgess 21

I'd like to use git on a command line and now VS2019 includes git these instructions are no longer applicable https://devblogs.microsoft.com/devops/use-the-git-command-prompt-to-supplement-visual-studio/

In VS2019 if I choose Git->Open Repository in->Command Prompt I expected it to have my path set to include git.exe but it does not, it just opens a command prompt at the top of the local repo.

I found a pile of things in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TeamFoundation\Team Explorer\Git\ but it's not clear which one, if any, I should use.

James

Benno Tschanz CE 6 Reputation points

2021-01-25T07:03:52.037+00:00

Hi JamesBurgess

you can add C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Professional\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TeamFoundation\Team Explorer\Git\cmd to your PATH variable and restart VS2019. Worked for me.

BR, Benno

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Dylan Zhu-MSFT 6,416 Reputation points

2020-11-25T06:33:37.067+00:00

Hi JamesBurgess,
Thank you for your feedback.

I have tried it on my side, the git.exe could be called in command prompt which is opened by Git->Open Repository in->Command Prompt. So please try to re-install your git extension in you visual studio, and update your visual studio to latest version.

Best Regards,
Dylan

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JamesBurgess 21 Reputation points

2020-11-25T19:06:58.893+00:00

Hi Dylan,
Thanks for the reply.

As I alluded to, this is the very latest version of V2019, I installed it yesterday:

Microsoft Visual Studio Enterprise 2019
Version 16.8.2

One of the changes is that git comes as the default source control, there wasn't any extension to install. Are you saying I should try and run an older extension installer against this version on VS2019? The release notes for the latest VS2019 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2019/release-notes#16.8.2 don't mention this. Which extension? When I visit the extension manager in VS2019 there is nothing listed as installed for "git" (as it's now the default in VS I didn't expect it to) and I don't see anything in the online search as an extension from Microsoft.

I should mention, without me installing any extensions all the git menus appear to be working. Git showed up and was selected in the Tools->Options dialog
James

Dylan Zhu-MSFT 6,416 Reputation points

2020-11-26T09:14:34.347+00:00

Hi @JamesBurgess , thank you for feedback. Please try to install the github extension for your visual studio. And then check if the command prompt could work.

JamesBurgess 21 Reputation points

2020-12-08T23:47:34.007+00:00

Hi,

that made no difference. Any other ideas?

-James

Dylan Zhu-MSFT 6,416 Reputation points

2020-12-09T04:16:53.207+00:00

Hi @JamesBurgess , thank you for feedback. I'm afraid you need to repair your visual studio.

Sincerely,
Dylan
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Karen Payne MVP 35,426 Reputation points

2021-01-25T13:12:27.303+00:00

Have you tried "Open in Terminal" ?
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