How to Install GIT on Windows for AL Programming on Visual Studio Code

Before getting into the Installation part let us Understand why to use Git. Is it necessary? Why can’t we just work simply on Visual Studio Code without Git?

Here’s Why!

Git is a Version Control system. For example, if you have a AL Program file on which you’ve been working on and reworking for a long time, all the versions of it are saved in Git, and you can easily get back to every version. We can Introduce changes to that repository in a controlled way, allowing coordination between many people without accidentally overwriting or corrupting files.

First of all, Download the Git Software.

Now, if you have downloaded the Setup from the above link, kindly follow the below Steps sequentially to Install Git configured for AL Programming on Visual Studio Code. In Most of the steps, the configuration remains unchanged and we just need to Press the Next button.

Step 1) Run the Setup and Click Next on the below screen.

Step 2) Select to Add the Icon on the Desktop and keep the remaining configurations unchanged and Click Next.

Step 3) Select Visual Studio Code as Git’s Default Editor and Click Next.

Step 4) Click Next.

Step 5) Click Next.

Step 6) Click Next.

Step 7) Click Next.

Step 8) Click Next.

Step 9) Click Next.

Step 10) Click Next.

Step 11) Click Next.

Step 12) Click Install.

Now, that you have selected Install, let the Installation process get completed.

Uncheck the Launch Git Bash and Click on Finish to Complete the Installation.

So, these were all the simple steps which will help you installing Git on your System. Now, rest you have to configure it on Visual Studio Code.

If you have any more questions regarding Git, please put it in the comment box and I will help you on that.

Thanks for Reading!