Code Compare Integration with Git Extensions
When managing Git repositories through a standalone UI tool - Git Extensions, using Code Compare can significantly speed up comparing and merging conflicts.
When managing Git repositories through a standalone UI tool - Git Extensions, using Code Compare can significantly speed up comparing and merging conflicts.
To use Code Compare with Git Extensions, you need to add the following lines to the gitconfig file:
[difftool "codecompare"] cmd = \"C:\\Program Files\\Devart\\Code Compare\\CodeCompare.exe\" -W \"$LOCAL\" \"$REMOTE\" renames = true [diff] tool = codecompare guitool = codecompare [mergetool "codecompare"] cmd = \"C:\\Program Files\\Devart\\Code Compare\\CodeMerge.exe\" -MF \"$LOCAL\" -TF \"$REMOTE\" -BF \"$BASE\" -RF \"$MERGED\" trustExitCode = true [mergetool] keepBackup = false [merge] tool = codecompare guitool = codecompare
Note: The global gitconfig file is located in C:\Users\MyLogin\.gitconfig. The config file for a local repository is located in repository root in the ".git" folder (this folder is hidden by default).
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