git submodules help

gitsubmodules.md

Basic commands with git submodules

Cloning a repo that has submodules

git clone --recursive XXXXX.git path

Modify content of a submodule from your project

cd to de path of the subdmoule and work normally

Adding a submodule

git submodule add XXXXX.git path/path

When working with submodules inside submodules

git submodule update --init --recursive

Adding submodules and switching to a branch without subdmoules and with folder

( related: http://git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Tools-Submodules#Issues-with-Submodules )

• mv folder giving problems
• checkout branch
• merge ( will delete folders, will bring .gitmodules, .. )
• g submodule update ( ready to go! )