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Luiz Fernando Bojikian da Costa Vital
Luiz Fernando Bojikian da Costa Vital
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Posted by Luiz Fernando Bojikian da Costa Vital
Luiz Fernando Bojikian da Costa Vital
7,193 Points

Installing Git in Visual Studio Code

Hello guys!

I'm trying to use Git in Visual Studio Code. I downloaded Git and installed it, but VSC won't find it. I'm trying to edit the "git.path" line in the settings but I'm stuck there, don't know how to do it.

I'm trying to change this line of code:

"git.path": null,

to:

"git.path": /usr/local/git,

Can anyone help please?

I'm using a Mac OSX 10.12.6, Visual Studio Code 1.19, and Git 12.5.

1 Answer

Amber Cyr
Amber Cyr
19,699 Points

you will need to change '/usr/local/git' to the path of where git was installed on your local machine. On a mac, find the git folder and right click it. choose 'Get Info' and copy the text under 'Where:' in the pop-up box. This is the path to the git folder you need to point visual studio to.

Luiz Fernando Bojikian da Costa Vital
Luiz Fernando Bojikian da Costa Vital
7,193 Points
Luiz Fernando Bojikian da Costa Vital
Luiz Fernando Bojikian da Costa Vital
7,193 Points

Hi Amber, thanks for your help, I finally sorted it out. And sorry for taking so long to reply. I work in a cruise ship and some times I go for long time without internet.