GitHubTuesday · May 26, 2026FREE

GitHub for Beginners: Getting started with Git and GitHub in VS Code

GitHub's blog post, published May 25, 2026, provides a step-by-step tutorial for beginners to get started with Git and GitHub using Visual Studio Code. The guide covers installing Git, cloning repositories, making commits, creating branches, and opening pull requests—all within VS Code's built-in Git integration. It emphasizes the convenience of managing version control without switching between tools, reducing friction for newcomers. The post is part of GitHub's ongoing effort to lower barriers for new developers, particularly those using VS Code, which is one of the most popular code editors. By leveraging VS Code's Source Control panel and GitHub Pull Requests extension, users can perform common Git operations visually. The guide also links to additional resources like GitHub's documentation and learning labs. This tutorial is freely available on the GitHub Blog and targets absolute beginners, assuming no prior Git knowledge.