@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ This guide will help you set up your environment, build the native bindings, and
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2525## Getting Started
2626
27- To contribute to this project, you'll need to fork and clone the repository:
27+ To contribute to this project, you'll need to fork and clone the repository. You can do this using either the command line or Visual Studio Code.
28+
29+ ### Option 1: Command Line
2830
29311 . ** Fork the repository** on GitHub by clicking the "Fork" button on the [ mssql-python repository page] ( https://github.com/microsoft/mssql-python ) .
30322 . ** Clone your fork** to your local machine:
@@ -37,6 +39,23 @@ To contribute to this project, you'll need to fork and clone the repository:
3739 git remote add upstream https://github.com/microsoft/mssql-python.git
3840 ```
3941
42+ ### Option 2: Visual Studio Code
43+
44+ 1 . ** Install the GitHub extension** in VS Code:
45+ - Open VS Code
46+ - Go to the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X)
47+ - Search for "GitHub Pull Requests and Issues" and install it
48+ 2 . ** Fork and clone the repository** :
49+ - Navigate to the [ mssql-python repository page] ( https://github.com/microsoft/mssql-python )
50+ - Click "Create new fork" to create a fork in your GitHub account
51+ - Open VS Code
52+ - Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
53+ - Type "Git: Clone" and select it
54+ - Select "Clone from GitHub"
55+ - Search for and select your forked repository
56+ - Choose a local directory to clone to
57+ 3 . ** The upstream remote will be set up automatically** when you fork through GitHub.
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4160
4261## Prerequisites
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