# How to create an Azure DevOps Repo using Git & Visual Studio

> This article gives a beginner’s guide to creating a Repo in Azure DevOps.

- URL: https://data-goblins.com/how-to-create-a-devops-repo
- Author: Kurt Buhler
- Published: 2022-01-20
- Topic: Admin and governance

# GET STARTED WITH VERSION CONTROL

…using Azure DevOps Repos

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### **How to Track Changes in Power BI** - Part 2: Tutorial

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## CREATING YOUR FIRST REPO

> If you don’t have an existing Repo / haven’t used Git before

### 1 . Sign up for a DevOps trial if you aren’t using it, already.

Go to [https://devops.azure.com/](https://devops.azure.com/) and either sign in with your organizational account if you have DevOps, or start a trail if you don’t. Check with your IT administrator before starting any trials ;)

<img class="dg-plate" src="https://images.data-goblins.blog/2025/12/devops-repo-getting-started.png" alt="">

### 2 . Create a new project if you don’t want to use an existing one that you have access to

<img class="dg-plate" src="https://images.data-goblins.blog/2025/12/devops-repo-getting-started-2.png" alt="">

### 3 . Create a new repo

If you aren’t already using a source control system, now is a good time for you to experiment with one. In **Azure DevOps**, navigate to** Repos **and** create a repository** called “Power BI Version Control”.

<figure class="dg-figure"><img src="https://images.data-goblins.blog/2025/12/devops-repo-create-repo.png" alt=" Click Repos &gt; + &gt; New repository "><figcaption>Click Repos &gt; + &gt; New repository</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="dg-figure"><img class="dg-plate" src="https://images.data-goblins.blog/2025/12/devops-repo-repository-dialog.png" alt=" Create a Git repository named how you like "><figcaption>Create a Git repository named how you like</figcaption></figure>

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4. Download & install the tools needed to work with a local copy (‘clone’) of your Repo

- [GIT Source Control Management (SCM)](https://git-scm.com/downloads)
- [Visual Studio (Community)](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/) 
*You can use other tools as well, like Azure Data Studio, or other Git GUIs*

### 5. Open visual studio & clone the repository

You can enter the URL of the remote repository location. The path where the local clone will be created will automatically be updated. You can edit this manually to another directory, if desired.

<figure class="dg-figure"><img src="https://images.data-goblins.blog/2025/12/devops-repo-clone-button.png" alt=" Clone the repo using Visual Studio "><figcaption>Clone the repo using Visual Studio</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="dg-figure"><img class="dg-plate" src="https://images.data-goblins.blog/2025/12/devops-repo-clone-url.png" alt=" In the DevOps repo, select “Clone” "><figcaption>In the DevOps repo, select “Clone”</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="dg-figure"><img class="dg-plate" src="https://images.data-goblins.blog/2025/12/devops-repo-clone-options.png" alt=" Copy the URL to Visual Studio and select “clone” "><figcaption>Copy the URL to Visual Studio and select “clone”</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="dg-figure"><img src="https://images.data-goblins.blog/2025/12/devops-repo-clone-complete.png" alt=" Paste the URL into the appropriate place in visual studio "><figcaption>Paste the URL into the appropriate place in visual studio</figcaption></figure>

You’re set! You can familiarize yourself with the UI of Visual Studio. Maybe try creating a file in Notepad called ‘HelloWorld.txt’ and place it in your Repo. If everything worked as expected, you should see it come up in Visual Studio marked with ‘**U**’ - meaning that it’s a new addition.

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