title: VSCode Git commands and tracking changes
body: <p>I'm using Visual Studio Code in Windows 10 and also have Git installed. </p>
  
  <p>I have encountered two issues:</p>
  
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  <li><p>I have tried to perform Git commands on the "command palette" (as shown on many VSCode tutorials) but VSCode is not recognizing any commands. I ended using the "integrated terminal" using <code>bash.exe</code> to clone my repository and <code>checkout master</code>. That did the trick and now I can see my project under the Explorer icon.  </p>
  
  <p>Now that I have files and VSCode sees them if i try to use again the "command palette" to checkout or pull or commit it is not seeing my repository or branches or master. I have to go back and use the "integrated terminal".  </p>
  
  <p>Why is the "command palette" not working?</p></li>
  <li><p>If I edit any of my files under the Explorer icon that I previously cloned and checkout the changes are not shown under the Git icon.  </p>
  
  <p>But I've noticed that if I make changes to the settings.json (VSCode preference file) it shows under the Git icon that changes have been made and it asks me if I want to commit the changes.  </p>
  
  <p>Why is it that VSCode is not tracking or showing the changes I've made on my own files and only track the changes on its own files?</p></li>
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