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Add local repo for existing Xcode 5 Project

I've running through a Xcode 5 tutorial and want to make some significant changes, but want to make this Xcode 5 project into a repository.

I've done some reading and you can add a repository by going to Xcode -> Preferences -> Accounts -> Add Respository -> Enter the repository address:

So what would I input here for a local repository (on my iMac) I'm wanting to work on?

Cheers.

Solution

  • I would do this from the command line.

    1. Close Xcode.app
    2. Open Terminal.app
    3. $ cd /path/to/project/dir
    4. $ git init .
    5. Create a .gitignore file to ignore some of the Xcode and output files that you don't want tracked (see below).
    6. $ git add .gitignore
    7. $ git add .
    8. $ git commit -a -m Initial.

    Sample (but incomplete) .gitignore file:

    build/
*/xcuserdata/

    And most likely you'll want to add a remote tracking repo, perhaps on github or bitbucket (once a bare repo has been created there):

    $ git remote add origin https://bitbucket.org/yourname/yourrepo.git
$ git push -u origin --all
$ git push -u origin --tags

    When you open the Xcode project next time it will be ready for Source Code use.