# How to Connect GitHub to Visual Studio Code

> To connect GitHub to Visual Studio Code, select your download version, open the app, click the profile icon, and choose Backup and Sync Settings. Next, select Sign in with GitHub, enter your credentials, authorize the authentication, click Continue, and select Open.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-connect-github-to-visual-studio-code/
Apps: GitHub
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a339fab56e05a00fd7de2/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Select a version to download your visual studio code.
2. Click on the app to open it and start connecting GitHub to Visual Studio Code.
3. Click on the profile icon to choose how to sign in your GitHub.
4. Select 'Backup and Sync Settings'.
5. Select 'Sign in with GitHub'.
6. Enter your username and password. Select 'Sign in'.
7. Authorize the authentication and click 'Continue'.
8. Select 'Open'.
9. That's it! You have successfully connected GitHub to Visual Studio Code.