To open your project/solution in "Git Extensions", "Git Extensions" provides a graphical user interface of the GIT source control system.
"Open in Git Extensions" only helps to open "Git Extensions", "Open in Git Extensions" is a Visual Studio extension and "Git Extensions" is a different open-source application for graphical user interface of GIT.
Steps to follow after installation:
Go to Tools menu -> click on 'Open in Git Extensions'. (Note: The option will be visible after some time once the extension load, extension load asynchronously to avoid performance issues)
If "Git Extensions" is not installed on your machine then will redirect to the download page. Or Download Link
Highlights:
Available for Visual Studio 2022
'Open in Git Extensions' does not decrease the performance of the Visual Studio.
"Open in Git Extensions" option will be available under the 'Tools' menu after 1 min once the solution opens in visual studio.
Troubleshooting:
If Git Extension is not getting open after clicking on 'Open in Git Extensions'
Make sure you have installed "Git Extensions" on your machine.
Default Git Extensions installation path is C:\Program Files (x86)\GitExtensions
If installed, Check your environment variables path and add the 'GitExtensions.exe' path to your system variables path. Click here to see the process.
Click Here to see Git Extensions configuration documentaion.
