git-config-credential-helper.md

author	ms.author	ms.date	ms.topic	msservice	ms.subservice
vijayma	vijayma	10/19/2022	include	azure-devops-repos	azure-devops-repos-git

The Credential helper setting corresponds to the git config credential.helper command. This setting is only available at the global scope.

1. From the Git menu, choose Git > Settings and then select the Git Global Settings view to configure this setting.

2. Set Credential helper to the desired value, and select OK to save.

   :::image type="content" source="../media/git-config/visual-studio-2019/git-experience/credential-helper-setting.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the credential helper setting in the Options dialog box in Visual Studio." lightbox="../media/git-config/visual-studio-2019/git-experience/credential-helper-setting-lrg.png":::

Valid values are:

• GCM for Windows: use Git Credential Manager for Windows as the helper.
• GCM Core: use Git Credential Manager Core as the helper.
• Unset (default): if this setting is unset, the credential helper set in the system config is used. As of Git for Windows 2.29, the default credential helper is GCM Core.