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Aryan Kumar

Aryan Kumar

03-Aug-2023

Sure, here are the steps on how to clone a TFVC repository of Visual Studio.com using Visual Studio Code:

  1. Open Visual Studio Code.
  2. Click on the Extensions icon in the Activity Bar.
  3. Search for the Team Services extension.
  4. Install the extension.
  5. Open a new folder in Visual Studio Code.
  6. Click on the Source Control icon in the Activity Bar.
  7. Click on the Clone button.
  8. In the Clone Repository dialog box, enter the URL of the TFVC repository that you want to clone.
  9. Select the Clone in Visual Studio Code option.
  10. Click on the Clone button.

The TFVC repository will be cloned to the folder that you opened in Visual Studio Code.

Here are some additional things to keep in mind when cloning a TFVC repository using Visual Studio Code:

  • You will need to have the Team Services extension installed in Visual Studio Code in order to clone a TFVC repository.
  • The URL of the TFVC repository should be in the following format: https://dev.azure.com/<organization>/<project>/_git/<repository>.
  • If you are cloning a TFVC repository that is located in a different organization or project, you will need to specify the organization and project name in the URL.
  • You can also clone a TFVC repository using the git clone command from the command line.
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