Visual Studio 2013 and BitBucket
Visual Studio 2013's "slick Git integration" requires Team Explorer, which means you need Team Foundation Server. To enable it, open your solution, go to Tools -> Options -> Source Control -> Microsoft Git Provider.
You may be better off getting the Git Source Control Provider plug-in. See this answer on how to install this plug-in for Visual Studio 2013: https://stackoverflow.com/a/18882284/1040437
Also, considering the power of the git command line, I do not think, based on the screenshots I have seen using it, the integration is all that slick. It seems rigid, and as somebody has already commented, you may be better off using TortoiseGit. Anyone who has used TortoiseSVN on your team will instantly find it familiar. Some of my coworkers use the command line, and they are divided between Git Bash and Posh-Git.
My main gripe with the Visual Studio integration is it only supports one workflow. Take a look at how toolchains like Atlassian's Stash support multiple different development workflows and how Stash changes depending on your git workflow. This is a more intelligent way to design IDE-like features around git source control repository.
Our particular workflow set-up at work is especially resistant to the "common scenario" in modern SaaS development, where you have one main line of development and no cherrypicking/rebasing ever, because you always march forward and upgrade everyone to the latest code. We currently have 7 lines of development...
That said, I have found this article via googling "Visual Studio 2013 git": http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/vstudio/hh850437(v=vs.120).aspx
Well, it's actually pretty easy to use GIT on MSVS 2013. You should be able to find a Clone button from the Team Explorer. Simply click on it and it will let you clone from any URL which means you can put Bitbucket link over there too.
And once it's synced, you are good to go.
John's statement that "you need Team Foundation Server" to work with BitBucket is not correct.
I just published a project to BitBucket from Visual Studio 2013 (preview version). Here's how.
- Add solution to Source Control
- Commit to local Git
- In the "Changes" area, click "Commits". This takes you to the dialog where you can publish to a Remote Repository.
- Enter the URL to your BitBucket repository (must already exist in BitBucket and must be empty) and click "Publish"
- Enter your BitBucket credentials when prompted. After the publish finishes you'll get a results message like this.
- Use the "Sync" button to update BitBucket with your local commits
