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    Mirroring a Git Repository in Github

Situation/Problem

A git repository is present in local (or somewhere on the net)
but it is not in github.
We want to replicate the commit history (and all branches) in github.
Action/Solution

Refer to https://help.github.com/en/articles/importing-a-git-repository-using-the-command-line

Create a bare clone

git clone --bare path/to/local/git/repository.git


Create a github repository (via GUI)


Push (mirror) the bare clone to github


cd repository.git
# assuming authetication public key etc are set up in github
git push --mirror /path/to/github/url
Results

All history (commits and branches) are cloned in github.