Visual Studio Code cannot detect installed git

Question

Visual Studio Code reports \"It look like git is not installed on your system.\" when I try to switch to the git view. I know I have git installed and used by other git clie

Answer 1

1. Make sure git is enabled (File --> Preferences --> Git Enabled) as other have mentioned.
2. Make sure Gits installed and in the PATH (with the correct location, by default: C:\Program Files\Git\cmd) - PATH on system variables btw
3. Change default terminal, Powershell can be a bit funny, I recommend Git BASH but cmd is fine, this can be done by selecting the terminal dropdown and selecting 'set default shell' then creating a new terminal with the + button.
4. Restarting VS Code, sometimes Reboot if that fails.

Hope that helped, and last but not least, it's 'git' not 'Git'/'gat'. :)