"Git: Failed to execute git" in Visual Studio Code

Question

I'm following a tutorial to create a remote Git repository, clone it locally, add a README.md file and then save and commit locally then push remotely.

I have followed word for word a few times but when I get to "commit staged changes" every time it says:

Git: Failed to execute git

This is all using Visual Studio Code.

I'm not sure where to go from here and have no idea how to fix this.

This is just after I've pressed "commit":

Answer 1

You need to initialize a Git repo for your project. To do this:

Inside of your Visual Studio Code Project, press Ctrl + `.

A terminal window will show up!

Enter: git init