Install Pull Requests extension : GitHub repositories only

This guide describes how to download and install the GitHub Pull Requests and Issues extension for Visual Studio Code (VSC). The extension connects VSC to GitHub for managing changes made to the course files from within VSC.

Note: Only complete this guide if the course you are working on uses a GitHub repository. The extension described in this guide is not required for courses that use an Azure DevOps repository. If you are unsure, check with your project manager.

More information about the extension is available from the Visual Studio Marketplace webpage GitHub Pull Requests and Issues.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed complete the following:

Topics in this guide

Download and install the GitHub Pull Requests and Issues extension

Complete the following steps to download and install the GitHub Pull Requests and Issues extension for VSC.

  1. Launch VSC.

  2. Choose the Extensions icon from the left sidebar menu.

    Extensions icon from the VSC left sidebar menu

  3. Type Github pull requests and Issues into the extensions search text entry field.

    VSC extensions search text entry field

  4. The Github pull requests and Issues extension should appear near the top of the list of search results.

    Verify that the publisher name is GitHub, and select the green install button inside the Github pull requests and Issues extension information panel (lower right side).

    Install button inside the Github pull requests and Issues extension information panel in VSC

  5. When prompted to sign in to GitHub, choose the Sign in button from the dialog box (lower right side).

    Sign in to GitHub dialog box from the Github pull requests and issues vsc extension installer

  6. Select Allow from the new window that appears.

    Note the Signing into… message in the VSC status bar (bottom of the VSC editor window).

    Prompt to confirm allowing vsc to sign into GitHub

  7. Your web browser should open the GitHub sign in webpage automatically.

    Note: If prompted, choose your preferred web browser from the list, for example Microsoft Edge, then select OK.

    Prompt to choose a web browser during the installation of the Github pull requests and issues vsc extension

  8. In your web browser, choose Continue from the webpage Authorize Visual Studio Code to access GitHub to allow VSC to connect to your GitHub user account.

    Webpage to confirm that vsc is authorized to access GitHub

  9. In your web browser, when prompted, enter your GitHub username and password, then choose Sign in.

    GitHub user sign in prompt

  10. In your web browser, when prompted, verify that your GitHub user account is listed on the Authorize GitHub for VSCode webpage. Then, choose Authorize github.

    The Authorize GitHub for VSCwebpage with an example GitHub user account

  11. Your web browser should open the Success! webpage, with a message indicating that Authorization was successful.

    Webpage confirming that VSC was authorized to connect to GitHub successfully

  12. Return to VSC and, if prompted, choose Visual Studio Code from the Launch Application dialog box. Then, select Open link.

    Launch Application dialog box with VSC selected

  13. When prompted to Allow an extension to open this URI?, choose Open from the Visual Studio Code dialog box.

    Prompt requesting that a VSC extension be allowed to open a URI

  14. When the GitHub Pull Requests and Issues extension has installed successfully the installation status icon text, inside the extension details pane, will change from Install (with a green coloured icon) to Uninstall (a blue coloured icon).

    Extension installation status icon inside the VSC extension details pane

    The Signing into… message will disappear from the VSC status bar (at the bottom of the VSC editor window).

    VSC status bar without the 'Signing into...' message

    Note: If the installation fails, return to your web browser and follow the steps described in the Didn’t work? section of the Success! webpage (to add an authorization token to VSC manually).

    Webpage with instructions for adding an authorization token to VSC manually

You have downloaded and installed the GitHub Pull Requests and Issues extension successfully.

Appendices

Check the following supplementary Appendices for more details and context.

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