Get started with GitHub and Visual Studio Code

  • Learning Path
  • 3 Modules
Beginner
Developer
GitHub

Learn how to use GitHub and Visual Studio Code together to build and manage code. Take a tour of GitHub features, learn how to integrate GitHub into Visual Studio Code, and explore the power of GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code.

Prerequisites

Modules in this learning path

Introduction to GitHub

Learn to use key GitHub features, including issues, notifications, branches, commits, and pull requests.

Introduction to GitHub in Visual Studio Code

Get started with the basics of using GitHub in Visual Studio Code through hands-on exercises. Create a simple project in Visual Studio Code to publish to GitHub. Clone an existing GitHub repo to Visual Studio Code and review the repo timeline.

Introduction to GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot uses the OpenAI Codex to suggest code and entire functions in real-time, right from your editor.