Put New Project Under Version Control
The fastest way to register a new project directory under local version control.
Work safely via VCS, via keyboard.
You started a new project or opened a local directory and it's not yet under VCS. Here's the fastest way to do so, from the keyboard.
You have a new project, or opened a project not under version control. First thing is to fix that by making a local repository.
You can use your mouse to go to the VCS -> Enable Version Control Integration
menu item. But you can also do this from the keyboard, to get to the same
dialog, without leaving the keyboard.
Use Find Action (Shift-Ctrl-A Win/Linux, Shift-Cmd-A macOS) and speed
search for en ve co (meaning, Enable Version Control). It should be the
first matching item. Press Enter to invoke it.
The dialog that pops up wants a selection of which VCS system to use. If it
is Git, type g and the dropdown will select Git. Select Ok to perform
the operation.
This action adds a VCS root in your
Settings/Preferences -> Version Control preference. Later, when you want
a remote, you can use, for example, Share Project on GitHub.