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Move a repository from one web host to another

  • cd \local\repository\directory
  • show current remote and the name of the remotes: git remote -v
  • take the name of the remote you'd like to remove (e.g. origin or destination) and plug it into the next command
  • git remote rm origin will remove a remote named 'origin' but substitute your remote name here

Push the repo to new host:

  • git remote add origin https://user@example.com/userName/remoteRepoName.git
  • git push -u origin master

This method should maintain your commit history but that will depend on your chosen host

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