Get your code hosted for free in VSTS

This post introduces the capability to host code for free in Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) using Git. It provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for: 1. Creating a free VSTS account. 2. Adding an existing Visual Studio project to a new Git repo in VSTS. 3. Adding existing code (not in Visual Studio) to a Git repo in VSTS using the command line. 4. Cloning an empty VSTS Git repo and creating a new project within it. It also outlines the benefits of using VSTS for code hosting, such as unlimited free private repositories, integrated pull requests with builds and work items, powerful history views, a web editor, enterprise-level security, and Visual Studio integration. Finally, it points to next steps for setting up CI builds and planning work.