Git Sidebar

Use most Git commands through the GUI

Clicking the [Git] button() in the Sidebar allows you to manage source code versions. In the Git Sidebar, you can easily use Git-related features without commands.

To use Arkain's distributed version control feature, a GitHub account that supports Git repository hosting is required. GitHub is the most popular Git repository hosting service.

Connecting to a GitHub remote repository

1

Click the [Register repository] button in the Git Sidebar.

2

Select remote repository type from Git and GitHub options.

3

Click the [GitHub Authorization] button to link your GitHub account.

4

Select an existing repository from GitHub.

5

If needed, fill in other required information and click the [Clone to repository] button.

To change the directory connected to the repository, go to the [Directory Setting] tab in the Git window and select a different directory.