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Section: Source Control Basics

Open file diff from Source Control

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Open Source Control view and click a changed file

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Clone repository
Clone via built-in Git command.
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Stage selected ranges
Stage only part of a file from the diff editor.
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Sync changes
Pull and push using the status bar sync action.
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Select for compare / compare with selected
Compare arbitrary files in the explorer.
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Use merge conflict actions
Accept current, incoming, or both changes inline.
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Open Timeline view
See file history and source control timeline.
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