Configure SharePoint Framework solution with Git

The most popular code editor to build SharePoint Framework solutions is Visual Studio Code. But software developers who are used to Visual Studio might find it bit challenging at times.

How can we use SPFx solutions in a team environment?

This problem was raised in a recent meetup and I thought of writing a walk through

This article is the first of an article series

1. Configure SharePoint Framework solution with Git
2. Integrate SharePoint Framework solution in to TFS project
3. Automate build and release for SharePoint Framework solution

This blog post will cover the first part of the series. I’ll illustrate how to integrate our SharePoint framework project with Git

1. Configure Git repository

2. Create a folder and open Visual Studio Code

3. Clone the repository we have just created

4. Use Yeoman SharePoint generator to populate the structure

5. Commit changes

6. Publish changes to repository