Visual Studio: Change default path for repositories for GIT plugin

Question

I want to clone a GitHub repository from Visual Studio, and the default path is C:\\Users\\[User]\\Sources\\Repos\\[NameOfProject] .

How do I change it? Every time I create or clone a repo, the path remains the same.

Answer 1

In Visual Studio 2015 / 2017 / 2019:

1. Click The Home Button in Team Explorer
2. Click on Settings
3. Click on Global Settings under Git
   (Note: may not appear if you have no cloned git repos)
4. Alter the Path for the Default Repository Location
5. Click OK/Update

Note: the location is case-sensitive, and it will not warn you if that exact location is not found

Answer 2

For VS2013 v4+ and VS2015

Click on "Settings" (from either the project Home menu or from the top dropdown menu), then select "Git Settings." You will see a Global Setting of "Default Repository Location" (the one you want). Change it and click Update.

Answer 3

In addition to the Team Explorer's Git settings...

...you'll likely want to change the default project location:

Tools | Options | Projects and Solutions | Locations

Answer 4

Easiest way to access this in 2019:

1. Ctrl+Q to get to quick launch (or click on it at the top of the window)

2. Type git settings

3. Change Default Location here

Answer 5

I am able to access Git Global Settings from Visual Studio "Tools..." menu rather than from Team Explorer:

[VS2019] => Tools | Options... [Source Control] > Git Global Settings

(I have not tested it with earlier versions of Visual Studio.)

This works even when you have not opened and/or cloned a Git repos.