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Development Tools Git Basics Working With Remote Repositories Cloning

Posted by Mark Chesney
Mark Chesney
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best way to move a local git repo that's also in synch with GitHub?

Hi, just wondering: I have a local git repo that's also in synch with GitHub. If I want to move it, would I clone it to the new directory, then delete the old one (and do so within Git?), and then push to GitHub? Or shall I simply drag and drop in the folder navigator, then push to GitHub? Thanks all

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Brendan Whiting
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Brendan Whiting
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Brendan Whiting
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Brendan Whiting
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 84,738 Points

You should be able to drag and drop the folder I think. Inside the folder is a little .git file that is managing the repo, keeping track of your remote and all that. (You won't see files that start with a dot in the finder, but you can see them in the terminal if you run ls -a or ls -la) If you move the folder, that file should travel with it, and everything should be working fine.

Mark Chesney
Mark Chesney
11,747 Points

mmm okay... just wanted to ask before doing it... in case someone with experience knew it could be this straightforward. thanks Brendan!

Mark Chesney
Mark Chesney
11,747 Points

oh yeah... test repo is a good idea! :)