Here are transition steps for a solution from TFS over to GitHub using Git Extensions. We will establish a repository on GitHub and create a feature branch.

Step 1. Establish repo in Github

• On the homepage of your GitHub account, there is a green but that says ‘New Repository’; Click it.
  • Change the Owner to Your Account
  • Enter your Repository Name.
  • Select Private/Public (Your Preference)
  • Add .gitignore for CSharp (Pick applicable language.  This keeps git from version-ing unnecessary files)

Step 2. Establish master code branch (contains current production code)

• Create a Directory at C:\Git
• Right-Click on C:\Git and GitEx Clone
  • Repository to Clone: https://github.com/YourAccount/RepositoryName.git  (GitHub given location)
  • Destination C:\Git
  • Everything else blank.
  • (May be prompted for credentials: These are the credentials you log in to github.com with)
• Copy Source code from your TFS location or wherever into C:\Git
  • May take awhile depending how big code solution is
• Right-Click on  C:\Git
  • GitEx Commit
  • Stage All (May take awhile)
  • Add a comment then ‘Commit & push’
  • Will do intial commit, (click ok) then bring up push dialog, and wait again… for a while…then Ok.

  Now you should be able to look on the GitHub site and see all the files you just pushed.

Step 3. Establish Feature Crew branches

• Create branch locally (Don’t need to check it out)
  • Right-Click on your local Repository (ex c:\Git)
    • Git Extensions
    • Enter Branch Name (ex: FeatureCrewBranch)
    • Deselect Checkout after create
    • Create Branch
• Push FeatureCrewBranch to remote (Branch to push FeatureCrewBranch to FeatureCrewBranch)
  • Right-Click on your local Repository (ex c:\Git)
    • Git Extensions
    • Push
    • Remote origin (Master)
    • Branch to push FeatureCrewBranch to FeatureCrewBranch
    • Add tracking reference

4. Probably will want to compress Git database

• Right Click on your local repository (ex. C:\Git)
  • Select Git GUI
• Select compress the db now (Popped up a window for me..will take a bit)
  • If no pop up shows
    • Click Repository in top left
    • Compress Database

It’s not the hardest process, but it is kind of confusing. Please let me know if you have any ideas or clarifications that we can make.