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How to migrate GIT repository from one server to a new one

I have a server that I'm taking down. The only thing I have left to migrate is my repository. This server is listed as the origin (master) for one of my projects. What is the proper way to move the repository to keep the history.

Solution

  • To add the new repo location, 

    git remote add new_repo_name new_repo_url

    Then push the content to the new location

    git push new_repo_name master

    Finally remove the old one

    git remote rm origin

    After that you can do what bdonlan said and edit the.git/config file to change the new_repo_name to origin. If you don't remove the origin (original remote repository), you can simply just push changes to the new repo with 

    git push new_repo_name master