Krita VCS

Documentation

New to version control? Start with What is version control?, then Getting started. Everything after that is short, one-topic pages: a page per feature, a page per plugin panel, and the guardrails that keep your work safe.

Getting started

  1. Install and open.

    Download it for free and launch it. No account, no sign-in.

  2. Pick a project folder.

    Use the switcher at the top and choose Create repository (name it, choose a folder) or Browse existing repository (a folder you're already using). Opening a folder you've set up before just opens it. Nothing gets reset.

  3. Save your first version.

    Open Changes, write a short note about what you did, and hit Commit version. Everything you changed is included by default; choose just some files first if you'd rather save only part of it.

  4. Compare two versions.

    Open History, click any version to see a visual, side-by-side comparison of your layers, no code involved. Or swipe between the two with the slider, and click a layer for its details.

  5. Try branching, merging, or restoring.

    Optional, once you're comfortable. Each one has its own short page under Using each feature.