VS Code, GIT & Azure DevOps Repos

Name: VS Code, GIT & Azure DevOps Repos
Rating: 4.5 (9 reviews)

Step by Step, easy way for developers to get started with Azure Repos, GIT, and VS Code

Created byPatrick Videos

Last updated 4/2026

English

English [Auto],

What you'll learn

Learn source control using Azure DevOps Repos with GIT and VS Code
Clone repos
Working with Branches
Commit, Pull, & Sync
Dealing with merge conflicts
Pull Request and Code review
Tags, Stash, GitIgnore

Course content

1 section • 22 lectures • 1h 50m total length

Introduction to Azure DevOps & GIT3:52
Explore how Azure DevOps boards, repos, and pipelines support project management, source control, and build and deployment. Clarify git as a local version control tool and distinguish it from GitHub.
Install VS Code & GIT2:39
Download and install Git and VS Code, configure global user name and email with git config, and set proxy settings if behind a corporate firewall.
Setup Azure Repo project3:24
Use dev.azure.com or dev.azure.com/[yourspacename] if you can't get to the Azure DevOps repos while signing up.
Clone a Repo to VS Code3:44
learn to clone the Patrick Videos repository to VS Code from Azure Repos using clone in VS Code or clone from URL, then open and trust the repository.
Creating branches in the Repo Cloud8:35
Clone the cloud repo to your local VS Code, then create and work on a new branch off main, never edit the main branch directly.
Fetching a branch3:06
Creating branches locally / Switching between branches3:17
Learn to create a local branch from main, push it to the remote, and switch between branches like work item one and work item three in VS Code.
Commit and Push7:32
Create a folder and files on a branch, track changes with git, and use commit, commit and push, or commit and sync to update local and remote branches.
Commit, Commit & Sync9:55
Commit changes to the local branch, push to the remote, and use commit and sync to fetch and pull updates before pushing.
Fetch & Pull4:12
Learn how fetch reveals remote changes and new branches in Git without pulling, then pull brings those updates into your local workspace using VS Code and Azure Repos.
Discard Changes1:40
Staging files4:18
Amend a commit3:01
Learn to amend a previous commit in VS Code by staging changes, using commit amend, and optionally updating the previous message, with guidance on syncing changes and potential failures.
GitLens extension2:17
Restore previous commit & File difference4:12
Discover how to view file history with VS Code timeline, restore a previous version using GitLens Inspect, and compare commits by selecting versions.
Resolve merge conflict7:01
Learn how merge conflicts arise during pull or push, and resolve them using resolve and merge editor by choosing incoming, current, or a combination, then complete the merge and sync.
Update branch with main9:54
Pull request9:33
Branch policy & security4:05
Set up branch policies and branch security to require at least two reviewers, forbid self-approval, require linked work items, ensure comment resolution, and enforce squash merges; manage access via teams.
Tags2:58
Discover how tags capture a point in time of code to mark releases. Clone tagged releases to fix production without changing main, while branches and ci/cd keep evolving the code.
Delete, prune branches & GitIgnore7:23
Learn to prune and delete local branches, fetch with prune, and use a .gitignore plus git rm --cached to keep commits clean.
Stash3:57
Learn to stash changes in source control, name stashes like type a code and type b code, and compare options by applying or popping stashes to restore chosen code.
Final Quiz

Requirements

No experience required. You will learn everything you need to know.

Description

Move your source control to the Microsoft Azure cloud. This video is the quickest and easiest way to learn to use Azure DevOps Repos with GIT and Visual Studio Code. The step by step instruction will show you how to effectively use GIT for local version control. The video starts with introducing what is Azure Repos and GIT and shows you all the steps required from creating a local project to managing it in the cloud. No prior experience required. Quick reference guide included.

Just a few hours long

This course has been designed to learn GIT and Azure DevOps in just a few hours. Even though GIT is a multi day class, the video has been edited so tight that what resulted was just a few hours. You will not see any pauses or time wasted. These have been designed like Tik-Tok videos to keep you engaged.

Reviews for my courses:

Excellent video!! Especially for a beginner like me. Wow! 'am so happy that i found your video. Keep up your good work Patrick. Ur way of narration-bringing in a steady flow throughout the tutorial. Easy to understand-line by line explanation. Excellent visual clarity - Prema, USA

You are like an angel to all your students. In a simple way you've explained us such difficult and most confusing things. I always believe that teaching is a precious gift and only some lucky people have it - Hari, Australia

Wow, amazing, awesome videos. The best for newbies like me.Thank you very much! - Dev, Nicaragua

I was searching for a nice tutorial the whole day and frankly i was losing any hope to find it but then i found your videos... U've got a real gift to explain kind of difficult things in a simple way, i mean i can't imagine a better way to explain that :) thank you very very much! God bless you! - Vaness, Russia

Who this course is for:

Beginner developers who work on VS Code and intend to use GIT and Azure Repos