# Import Repository

The first operation in the proposed development flow in MCUXpresso for VS Code is to import a software repository. A software repository may have different sources supported by this extension: MCUXpresso SDK or Zephyr.

In order to achieve this, go to the MCUXpresso for VS Code extension, IMPORTED REPOSITORIES option and press the '+' symbol in the upper right of the toolbar (*Help text will display 'Import Local/Remote Repository' when hovering over symbol. Alternatively use link found in Quickstart Panel*)

>**Note:** The big blue "Import repository" button is only available until the first repository is imported to the workspace.

![Import SDK](./pictures/nxp-import-sdk.png)

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## MCUXpresso SDK

For MCUXpresso SDK repository installation, please follow MCUXpresso SDK related documentation on [MCUXpresso SDK](Working-with-MCUXpresso-SDK)

## Zephyr

For Zephyr repository installation, please follow Zephyr related documentation on [Zephyr](Working-with-Zephyr)

## Other repository operations

### Import local Git repository

If a user already has a software repository in a local directory, they can directly import the folder by using the *"LOCAL"* option.

![Install local GIT](./pictures/nxp-import-sdk-local.png)

### Remove or delete a repository

Each repository can be removed from visible area (still, it will continue to exist on disk),

![Remove repository](./pictures/nxp-import-sdk-remove.png)

or completely deleted from view and from disk.

![Delete repository](./pictures/nxp-import-sdk-delete.png)

### Refresh repositories

If changes were made to one or more repositories, the "Refresh repositories" button from the toolbar can be used to update the information displayed in the view.

![Refresh repository](./pictures/nxp-refresh-repository.png)

>**Note:** The button also invalidates the cached data so a subsequent load will be slower.

### Update repository

An existing repository may also be updated via the `west update` command.

![Restore repository](./pictures/nxp-import-sdk-update.png)

### Source Control extension

Once a repository is imported, the Source Control view within Visual Studio Code will track all sub-repositories that constitute the given git repository.  This is a useful utility for monitoring changes made during development.

![Source control repository](./pictures/nxp-source-control-gitsdk.png)