I recommend installing Git after Visual Studio Code because the Git setup wizard allows you to enable integration between the two.
The process of installing Git on Windows 10 is slightly different compared to macOS and Ubuntu. Follow these steps to install it:
- Navigate to https://git-scm.com. The website will detect your platform and suggest a proper distribution.
- Click the button that says Download 2.20.1 for Windows, wait for the file to download, and run the installer package.
- The Git installer for Windows sets all the respective defaults for you. Just proceed with the questions until you reach the Select Components dialog.
- I suggest checking the Use a TrueType font in all console windows option, as shown in the following screenshot:
This is optional, but it helps improve readability slightly.
- Follow the installation steps and use the predefined settings until you get to the Choosing the default editor used by Git dialog.
- If you have already installed Visual Studio Code, I strongly recommend selecting the Use Visual Studio Code as Git's default editor option from the drop-down list, as shown in the following screenshot:
- Accept all the defaults in the subsequent dialogs until the setup is over.