Integration
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During installation you can choose to install the Visual Studio plug-in and shell extensions.

Visual Studio
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There are two options in the context menu on files:

* View the file history by choosing the ‘File history’ option.
* Reset the file changes to the last committed revision.

.. image:: /images/visual_studio/context_menu.png

A Git Extensions toolbar allows you to perform the most common actions.

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|.. image:: /images/visual_studio/commit.png      | Commit (branch)                                               |
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|.. image:: /images/visual_studio/browse.png      | Browse                                                        |
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|.. image:: /images/visual_studio/pull.png        | Pull                                                          |
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|.. image:: /images/visual_studio/push.png        | Push                                                          |
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|.. image:: /images/visual_studio/stash.png       | Stash changes                                                 |
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|.. image:: /images/visual_studio/settings.png    | Settings                                                      |
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.. image:: /images/visual_studio/toolbar.png

Almost all function can be started from the ``Git`` menu in Visual Studio.

.. image:: /images/visual_studio/git_menu.png

Windows Explorer
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The common commands can be started from Windows Explorer using the shell extensions. This option is only available 
when Shell Extensions are installed.

.. image:: /images/explorer_integration.png

You can even create or clone a repository in any non git folder.

.. image:: /images/explorer_integration_new.png