Visual Studio Code cannot detect installed git

Question

Visual Studio Code reports \"It look like git is not installed on your system.\" when I try to switch to the git view. I know I have git installed and used by other git clie

Answer 1

First check if Git* installed or not in your system

by typing the command in cmd /command prompt (In windows)

where git

if you get an output like this

λ where git
C:\cmder\vendor\git-for-windows\cmd\git.exe

Then Go to Settings > Preferences > Settings and put the bellow code** right part.

 {
    // If git enabled ?
    "git.enabled": true,

    // Path to the git executable
    "git.path": "C:\\cmder\\vendor\\git-for-windows\\cmd\\git.exe"
}

• If you don't have Git installed , Install git from here https://git-scm.com/

** Just add double slash (\\) just like the above code.

Answer 2

I had this problem after upgrading to macOS Catalina.

The issue is resolved as follows:

1. Find git location from the terminal:

whereis git 2. Add the location of git in settings file with your location:

settings.json

"git.path": "/usr/bin/git", Depending on your platform, the user settings file (settings.json) is located here:

Windows %APPDATA%\Code\User\settings.json

macOS $HOME/Library/Application Support/Code/User/settings.json

Linux $HOME/.config/Code/User/settings.json

Answer 3

Now you can configure Visual Studio Code (version 0.10.2, check for older versions) to use existing git installation.

Just add the path to the git executable in your Visual Studio Code settings (File -> Preferences -> Settings) like this:

{
    // Is git enabled
    "git.enabled": true,

    // Path to the git executable
    "git.path": "C:\\path\\to\\git.exe"

    // other settings
}