'Visual Studio: Change default path for repositories for GIT plugin
I want to clone a GitHub repository from Visual Studio, and the default path is C:\Users\[User]\Sources\Repos\[NameOfProject].
How do I change it? Every time I create or clone a repo, the path remains the same.
Solution 1:[1]
In Visual Studio 2015 / 2017 / 2019:
- Go to the menu bar, click View and then select Team Explorer
- Click the Home icon button in Team Explorer
- Click on Settings
- Click on Global Settings under Git
(Note: may not appear if you have no cloned git repos) - Alter the path for the Default location.
- Click OK/Update
Note: the location is case-sensitive, and it will not warn you if that exact location is not found
Solution 2:[2]
In addition to the Team Explorer's Git settings...
...you'll likely want to change the default project location:
Tools | Options | Projects and Solutions | Locations
Solution 3:[3]
For VS2013 v4+ and VS2015
Click on "Settings" (from either the project Home menu or from the top dropdown menu), then select "Git Settings." You will see a Global Setting of "Default Repository Location" (the one you want). Change it and click Update.
Solution 4:[4]
Easiest way to access this in 2019:
Ctrl+Qto get to quick launch (or click on it at the top of the window)Type
git settings
Change Default Location here
Solution 5:[5]
I am able to access Git Global Settings from Visual Studio "Tools..." menu rather than from Team Explorer:
[VS2019] => Tools | Options... [Source Control] > Git Global Settings
(I have not tested it with earlier versions of Visual Studio.)
This works even when you have not opened and/or cloned a Git repos.
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| Solution | Source |
|---|---|
| Solution 1 | Cale Sweeney |
| Solution 2 | Drew Noakes |
| Solution 3 | Glitch_Doctor |
| Solution 4 | DLeh |
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