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Which free GIT interface do you prefer? SourceTree, TortoiseGit...

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  • J Joan M

    Soon I will have to start working with a team that have to start using GIT for the first time. I am an external programmer (currently I don't have any kind of access to their server), they will want to have the source code in their local server repository. Multiple programmers must work in the same project at once. It's way too much to learn the console commands now and a GUI interface will be better. It must be free, by now they don't plan to use it except for the coming projects (6 or 8 months max). It must be GIT, as the language/environment we use accept mostly that one foundation server or subversion, but we need it to be free and to have a local vs remote repositories. I've seen SourceTree and TortoiseGit as good candidates, but... what would you all recommend? As always, thank you all!

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    Sander Rossel
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    I use SourceTree. However, the Visual Studio Git tools have become better too so I've been using it more often lately. I prefer SourceTree over Visual Studio because I can use it for multiple projects at once in neatly organized tabs and it's not the software I write code in, so my code windows don't get messed up when using SourceTree.

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    • J Joan M

      Soon I will have to start working with a team that have to start using GIT for the first time. I am an external programmer (currently I don't have any kind of access to their server), they will want to have the source code in their local server repository. Multiple programmers must work in the same project at once. It's way too much to learn the console commands now and a GUI interface will be better. It must be free, by now they don't plan to use it except for the coming projects (6 or 8 months max). It must be GIT, as the language/environment we use accept mostly that one foundation server or subversion, but we need it to be free and to have a local vs remote repositories. I've seen SourceTree and TortoiseGit as good candidates, but... what would you all recommend? As always, thank you all!

      www.robotecnik.com[^] - robots, CNC and PLC programming

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      Richard Andrew x64
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      Don't overlook GitHub Desktop. It's free and very easy to use. GitHub Desktop | Simple collaboration from your desktop[^]

      The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.

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      • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

        Don't overlook GitHub Desktop. It's free and very easy to use. GitHub Desktop | Simple collaboration from your desktop[^]

        The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.

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        Mike Hankey
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        Nice utility, should probably add to free tools.

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        • J Joan M

          Soon I will have to start working with a team that have to start using GIT for the first time. I am an external programmer (currently I don't have any kind of access to their server), they will want to have the source code in their local server repository. Multiple programmers must work in the same project at once. It's way too much to learn the console commands now and a GUI interface will be better. It must be free, by now they don't plan to use it except for the coming projects (6 or 8 months max). It must be GIT, as the language/environment we use accept mostly that one foundation server or subversion, but we need it to be free and to have a local vs remote repositories. I've seen SourceTree and TortoiseGit as good candidates, but... what would you all recommend? As always, thank you all!

          www.robotecnik.com[^] - robots, CNC and PLC programming

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          honey the codewitch
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          TBH? VS Code's github integration is my go to.

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          • J Joan M

            Soon I will have to start working with a team that have to start using GIT for the first time. I am an external programmer (currently I don't have any kind of access to their server), they will want to have the source code in their local server repository. Multiple programmers must work in the same project at once. It's way too much to learn the console commands now and a GUI interface will be better. It must be free, by now they don't plan to use it except for the coming projects (6 or 8 months max). It must be GIT, as the language/environment we use accept mostly that one foundation server or subversion, but we need it to be free and to have a local vs remote repositories. I've seen SourceTree and TortoiseGit as good candidates, but... what would you all recommend? As always, thank you all!

            www.robotecnik.com[^] - robots, CNC and PLC programming

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            Chris Maunder
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            Git extension in VS Code, or GitHub desktop as backup

            cheers Chris Maunder

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            • J Joan M

              Soon I will have to start working with a team that have to start using GIT for the first time. I am an external programmer (currently I don't have any kind of access to their server), they will want to have the source code in their local server repository. Multiple programmers must work in the same project at once. It's way too much to learn the console commands now and a GUI interface will be better. It must be free, by now they don't plan to use it except for the coming projects (6 or 8 months max). It must be GIT, as the language/environment we use accept mostly that one foundation server or subversion, but we need it to be free and to have a local vs remote repositories. I've seen SourceTree and TortoiseGit as good candidates, but... what would you all recommend? As always, thank you all!

              www.robotecnik.com[^] - robots, CNC and PLC programming

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              TNCaver
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              Visual Studio 2022's git interfaces are top-notch and make dealing with git a breeze.

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              • J Joan M

                Soon I will have to start working with a team that have to start using GIT for the first time. I am an external programmer (currently I don't have any kind of access to their server), they will want to have the source code in their local server repository. Multiple programmers must work in the same project at once. It's way too much to learn the console commands now and a GUI interface will be better. It must be free, by now they don't plan to use it except for the coming projects (6 or 8 months max). It must be GIT, as the language/environment we use accept mostly that one foundation server or subversion, but we need it to be free and to have a local vs remote repositories. I've seen SourceTree and TortoiseGit as good candidates, but... what would you all recommend? As always, thank you all!

                www.robotecnik.com[^] - robots, CNC and PLC programming

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                Maximilien
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                I've used TortoiseGIT most of the time. I tried different standalone app (gitkraken ... ) and always got back to TortoiseGIT.

                CI/CD = Continuous Impediment/Continuous Despair

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                • J Joan M

                  Soon I will have to start working with a team that have to start using GIT for the first time. I am an external programmer (currently I don't have any kind of access to their server), they will want to have the source code in their local server repository. Multiple programmers must work in the same project at once. It's way too much to learn the console commands now and a GUI interface will be better. It must be free, by now they don't plan to use it except for the coming projects (6 or 8 months max). It must be GIT, as the language/environment we use accept mostly that one foundation server or subversion, but we need it to be free and to have a local vs remote repositories. I've seen SourceTree and TortoiseGit as good candidates, but... what would you all recommend? As always, thank you all!

                  www.robotecnik.com[^] - robots, CNC and PLC programming

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                  lmoelleb
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                  I use Got Extensions as there is no registration BS.

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                  • J Joan M

                    Soon I will have to start working with a team that have to start using GIT for the first time. I am an external programmer (currently I don't have any kind of access to their server), they will want to have the source code in their local server repository. Multiple programmers must work in the same project at once. It's way too much to learn the console commands now and a GUI interface will be better. It must be free, by now they don't plan to use it except for the coming projects (6 or 8 months max). It must be GIT, as the language/environment we use accept mostly that one foundation server or subversion, but we need it to be free and to have a local vs remote repositories. I've seen SourceTree and TortoiseGit as good candidates, but... what would you all recommend? As always, thank you all!

                    www.robotecnik.com[^] - robots, CNC and PLC programming

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                    Daniel Pfeffer
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                    I've used SourceTree to manage a legacy project (pre-Visual Studio integration with git). It does a decent job, but I don't like the fact that later versions require registration with Atlassian. So far, Atlassian has been good about not sending me spam, but who knows...

                    Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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                    • M Maximilien

                      I've used TortoiseGIT most of the time. I tried different standalone app (gitkraken ... ) and always got back to TortoiseGIT.

                      CI/CD = Continuous Impediment/Continuous Despair

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                      Nelek
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                      I have always used TortoiseSVN not the GIT, I now am curious...

                      M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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                      • J Joan M

                        Soon I will have to start working with a team that have to start using GIT for the first time. I am an external programmer (currently I don't have any kind of access to their server), they will want to have the source code in their local server repository. Multiple programmers must work in the same project at once. It's way too much to learn the console commands now and a GUI interface will be better. It must be free, by now they don't plan to use it except for the coming projects (6 or 8 months max). It must be GIT, as the language/environment we use accept mostly that one foundation server or subversion, but we need it to be free and to have a local vs remote repositories. I've seen SourceTree and TortoiseGit as good candidates, but... what would you all recommend? As always, thank you all!

                        www.robotecnik.com[^] - robots, CNC and PLC programming

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                        GKP1992
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                        As mentioned by a few other members, git extensions is a no BS Git interface. I switched from VSTS 2 years ago and this software made that transition so smooth. It is just easy.

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                        • J Joan M

                          Soon I will have to start working with a team that have to start using GIT for the first time. I am an external programmer (currently I don't have any kind of access to their server), they will want to have the source code in their local server repository. Multiple programmers must work in the same project at once. It's way too much to learn the console commands now and a GUI interface will be better. It must be free, by now they don't plan to use it except for the coming projects (6 or 8 months max). It must be GIT, as the language/environment we use accept mostly that one foundation server or subversion, but we need it to be free and to have a local vs remote repositories. I've seen SourceTree and TortoiseGit as good candidates, but... what would you all recommend? As always, thank you all!

                          www.robotecnik.com[^] - robots, CNC and PLC programming

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                          Mircea Neacsu
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                          I use TortoiseGit and also tools provided by VSCode and Visual Studio. The VSCode/Visual Studio tools are quite OK for working within a repo but I like Tortoise "bird's eye" view of all repos. Also move/rename operations are very convenient in ToritoiseGit (right-click drag).

                          Mircea

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                          • J Joan M

                            Soon I will have to start working with a team that have to start using GIT for the first time. I am an external programmer (currently I don't have any kind of access to their server), they will want to have the source code in their local server repository. Multiple programmers must work in the same project at once. It's way too much to learn the console commands now and a GUI interface will be better. It must be free, by now they don't plan to use it except for the coming projects (6 or 8 months max). It must be GIT, as the language/environment we use accept mostly that one foundation server or subversion, but we need it to be free and to have a local vs remote repositories. I've seen SourceTree and TortoiseGit as good candidates, but... what would you all recommend? As always, thank you all!

                            www.robotecnik.com[^] - robots, CNC and PLC programming

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                            jschell
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                            Joan M wrote:

                            TortoiseGit

                            That one. Think I tried SourceTree long time ago and it was annoying for some reason. Now not so much a preference but rather what I am used to. I do use the command line for a number of things.

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