Cannot Find "Initialize local Git repo" anymore - VS 2022 17.0.4

Question

I am unable to create a local Git repository in Visual Studio.

I can see local Repositories of referenced projects and I can stage, commit, etc to them but I find no way to add a new repository.
Probably the location changed or something (recently upgraded from 2019 to 2022).
I am searching for a week now, I cant find it. It's terrible.

I hope someone can help.

Repos are here (open repository, allows to open an existing repository from disk):

and I can select/commit here:

I can also see the blue lock beneath my referenced projects

also nothing in right click menu

Answer 1

Hello @julian b ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

If you click File > New > Repository… is the option available and will it work?

Best Regards,
Tianyu

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Answer 2

thank you so much for the solution!