Azure Repos Git Tutorials

Mastering Azure Repos with Git

Welcome to the comprehensive guide on using Azure Repositories (Repos) with Git for your Azure DevOps projects. Git is a distributed version control system that is essential for modern software development, enabling collaboration, tracking changes, and managing your codebase effectively.

Why Azure Repos and Git?

Azure Repos provides unlimited, cloud-hosted private Git repositories for your projects. It integrates seamlessly with other Azure DevOps services, offering a complete platform for your development lifecycle. By leveraging Git with Azure Repos, you can:

Collaborate with your team using pull requests and code reviews.
Track every change to your code with a rich commit history.
Branch and merge with ease to manage different features and releases.
Integrate with Azure Pipelines for continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
Maintain a secure and scalable code repository.

Getting Started with Azure Repos Git

This section will guide you through the fundamental steps of setting up and using Git within Azure Repos.

1. Creating a New Git Repository

You can start by creating a new Git repository directly within your Azure DevOps project. Navigate to your project, then go to Repos > Files, and click the repository dropdown to create a new repository.

Creating a new Git repository in Azure Repos

2. Cloning an Existing Repository

Once you have a repository, you'll want to clone it to your local machine to start coding. Azure Repos provides various protocols (HTTPS, SSH) for cloning. You can find the clone URL on the Repos > Files page.

Using HTTPS:

git clone https://<your_organization>.visualstudio.com/_git/<your_project>

Using SSH:

git clone ssh://git@ssh.dev.azure.com/v3/<your_organization>/<your_project>/_git/<your_repository>

3. Basic Git Workflow

Here's a common workflow for making changes and committing them:

Check Status: See which files have been modified.
```
git status
```
Stage Changes: Add your modified files to the staging area.
```
git add .
```
Or stage specific files:
```
git add <file_name>
```
Commit Changes: Save your staged changes with a descriptive message.
```
git commit -m "Your commit message here"
```
Push Changes: Upload your local commits to Azure Repos.
```
git push origin <branch_name>
```

Advanced Git Operations

Dive deeper into Git's powerful features:

Branching Strategies: Learn how to effectively use branches for feature development and hotfixes.
Pull Requests: Understand how to propose, review, and merge code changes collaboratively.
Merging and Rebasing: Explore different methods for integrating changes from various branches.
Handling Merge Conflicts: Learn techniques to resolve situations where Git cannot automatically merge changes.

Integrating with Azure Pipelines

See how Azure Repos Git integrates with Azure Pipelines for automated builds and deployments. Learn more about CI/CD with Azure DevOps.

Explore Advanced Git Tutorials