blender

[Slugsy]

can sourcetree be used on blender and if so how do you set it up

[Martin Runge]

Hi @Slugsy

.blend files are binary, so Git cannot merge them, and they can grow large over time. If your files get big, I would look at Git LFS to keep the repo healthy.

What you can do is put your Blender project folder under Git and use Sourcetree to track and manage the changes. That works well for keeping a history of your .blend files and any exported assets.

To set it up, I would:

• Install Sourcetree, and if it asks to install Git, kindly accept so everything works smoothly.
• In Sourcetree, click New > Create Local Repository and point it at your Blender project folder
• Add a .gitignore so cache and temp files stay out
• Stage your .blend files, write a message, then commit