How to use Visual Studio Git repository in InteliJ 14

Question

I'v used Visual Studio's Git online repository for my C#.NET projects, and now I want to use it for my InteliJ projects.

I'v created a simple Java "Hello World!" template project, but I can't see where to define my remote git repo (with credentials, of course), so I can pull/push from/to there.

Some help please?

Answer 1

Because Git needs to create its support files, you do not just configure it in IDEA. You need to either:

1. clone/checkout the project if it already exists in Git via the menu VCS > Checkout from Version Control > Git; or
2. Create a Git repository via the menu VCS > Import into Version Control > Create Git Repository. Then follow the instructions for Adding a remote. You'll need to do such via the command line. I do not believe IDEA natively supports the remote command for git.