Setting up a repository Cloning a repository in the Status bar, paste the token, and hit Enter. Copy the token, and switch back to VS Code. In the browser window, you will receive your authorization token. If you are not redirected to VS Code, you can add your authorization token manually. Follow the prompts to authenticate with GitHub in the browser and return to VS Code.

Once you've installed the GitHub Pull Requests and Issues extension, you'll need to sign in.

Getting started with GitHub Pull Requests and Issues If you're new to source control or want to learn more about VS Code's basic Git support, you can start with the Source Control topic. In this topic, we'll demonstrate how you can use some of your favorite parts of GitHub without leaving VS Code.

To get started with the GitHub in VS Code, you'll need to install Git, create a GitHub account and install the GitHub Pull Requests and Issues extension. Install the GitHub Pull Requests and Issues extension There are many ways to interact with GitHub, for example, via their website at or the Git command-line interface (CLI), but in VS Code, the rich GitHub integration is provided by the GitHub Pull Requests and Issues extension. Using GitHub with Visual Studio Code lets you share your source code and collaborate with others right within your editor. GitHub is a cloud-based service for storing and sharing source code.

Configure IntelliSense for cross-compiling.

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