VSCode_GitHub_Config_Instructions.md

VSCode GitHub Config Instructions

1. Log in to GitHub in VSCode

• Choose Backup and sync settings
• Click the Sign in button that appears in the top menu
• Choose GitHub from the menu options
• Authenticate in the browser when directed

2. Open a PowerShell Terminal

3. Apply the following commands, replacing your@school.email with your GitHub email address and replacing username with your GitHub username.

git config --global user.email "your@school.email"
git config --global user.name "username"

4. Once you have followed these steps, you can commit, push, and pull from VSCode using the 'Source Control' menu. On your first commit, you may need to authenticate through the browser again.