Also, we’ll talk about another option you have to begin from your local dev machine instead of from a team project.

In the next section we’ll tell you more about how to connect to your new team project from VS. You can quickly spin up a new Git team project with just a few clicks. Create a Git team project in Team Foundation Service Make sure your team is happy with the version control system you choose. Both systems are equally capable for the majority of teams. Ultimately, much of the decision about which version control system to use is about preference.

Git also works well in modular codebases where code is distributed across many repositories. It also offers a simple branching model that enables developers to quickly create local and private branches, enabling flexible workflows. Having a local repository means that Git works well in environments where developers need to work without connectivity. Git is a distributed version control system where each developer has a copy of the entire source repository. Since all contributions are checked in to the central server, it is very easy to audit changes and identify exactly which user committed a given code change. TFVC provides very granular permission control, allowing teams to restrict access down to a file level if needed. While it works well for small teams with small code bases, TFVC is capable of scaling to support very large codebases (millions of files per branch with server workspaces) and it handles large binary files well. TFVC is a centralized version control system. Looking at the strengths and features of each system can help make the decision easier.

Now that Git is fully integrated with TFS, the decision depends solely on what your team needs from version control. With this announcement, each time you create a new team project we give you a choice: Team Foundation Version Control (TFVC) or Git? The best option for you depends on a lot of factors, including size of codebase, team size, and team distribution to name a few. You can use these client tools with any Git service you want.

To use the Visual Studio client tools you’ll need to install Visual Studio 2012, apply Visual Studio 2012 Update 2 CTP, and finally install Visual Studio Tools for Git. Get set up: Get the free service, and then you can use it with any Git client tools you want, including Visual Studio.

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