Managing Version History through Git in VSCode

# Managing Version History in VSCode with Git

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*** "Git," find, and install the "Git" extension.

**Parameter Explanation:**

* Extension Name: Git
* Developer: Microsoft

### 2.2 Configuring Git User Information

**Steps:**

1. Click on the status bar at the bottom-left corner of VSCode, select "Git."
2. Click on "Configure User Settings."
3. Enter your Git username and email address.

**Code Block:**

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "***"

**Logical Analysis:**

* `git config --global user.name` sets the Git global username.
* `git config --global user.email` sets the Git global email address.

### 2.3 Verifying Git Configuration

**Steps:**

1. Type the following command in the terminal or command prompt:

git config --list

2. Check if the output includes the configured username and email address.

**Table:**

| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| user.name | Git Username |
| user.email | Git Email Address |

### 2.4 Git Command Line and VSCode Integration

**Steps:**

1. The Git extension in VSCode provides command-line and VSCode integration.
2. You can open the Git command line with the shortcut `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `G`.
3. You can execute all Git commands in the command line and integrate them with VSCode's Git features.

**Flowchart:**

sequenceDiagram
participant VSCode
participant Git
participant Terminal

VSCode->Git: Send Git command
Git->Terminal: Execute Git command
Terminal->Git: Return result
Git->VSCode: Display result

**Code Block:**

# Execute Git commands in VSCode
git status

**Logical Analysis:**

* `git status` command is used to check the status of the current working directory.

## 3. Basic Git Operations

Basic Git operations include initializing a repository, tracking files, committing changes, and viewing and managing the commit history. These operations lay the foundation for version control, enabling developers to manage code changes effectively.

### 3.1 Initializing a Git Repository

To start using Git, a Git repository needs to be initialized in the project directory. This can be done by running the following command in the terminal or command prompt:

git init

This command creates a hidden directory named `.git` in