GitHub for Beginners #2: Connect VS Code to GitHub & Clone Your First Repo
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Video Description
You've got a repository on GitHub - now let's get it onto your machine so you can actually work with it. This video walks you through connecting VS Code to GitHub and cloning your first repo. What you'll learn:
Finding your repository URL (the "Code" button) VS Code's "Clone Repository" button and what it does The "Clone from GitHub" option GitHub authentication from VS Code (the full browser login flow) Passkeys and biometric login for GitHub Alternative method: git clone from the command line Mac vs Windows differences (spoiler: it's basically the same) How to verify your clone worked
Key insights:
VS Code works with folders, not solution files - that's the starting point Logged into GitHub in your browser ≠ logged into GitHub in VS Code The "Clone from GitHub" button lists all your accessible repos Command line cloning is just as easy: git clone [url] Once you clone, the code is on YOUR machine - you own it locally
Previous Video: Create Your First Repository Next Video: Your First Commit & Push to GitHub ► Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGxFXI4dC2sitM2Pt-54nozRs4Bn7yovv Clone successful? Hit that like button! Subscribe and enable notifications - we're building your GitHub skills from the ground up. VS Code or command line? Let me know which you prefer in the comments! #GitHub #Git #VSCode #Clone #Programming #Tutorial #GitHubForBeginners #LearnToCode #VersionControl
Video Info
- Duration: 7:24
- Published: November 24, 2025
