Using Git

You can access Git using third-party tools or the command line.

Git is a distributed version control system (DVCS) which is popular and open-source. The Git branching model encourages the use of multiple local branches that are independent of each other but can be merged smoothly and rapidly. Git supports most major operating systems, including Linux®, Windows®, and macOS™. A number of tools exist for interacting with Git, for example, TortoiseGit and SourceTree.

Git tools integrated into File Explorer

Tools such as TortoiseGit (https://tortoisegit.org/) can be integrated into Windows File Explorer and accessed from Genero Studio. From the file in Project Manager, File Browser, or the currently edited document, right-click and select Locate in System File Browser. Then use the right-click menu of File Explorer to access the tool's commands.

Standalone Git tools

Other Git tools, such as SourceTree (https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/), are not integrated into the system file browser. You must access these tools independently of Genero Studio.

Command line

You can also access Git functionality using the command line. Information about the commands can be found on the Git web site (https://git-scm.com/).

To access the command line from Genero Studio, right-click on the file you want to edit and select Genero Workplace Window.