how to git move folder and files to new folder and keep history?

Question

I want to a move folder and files in it to a new folder. Both folder name and file names have changed.

Dir1
  file11
  file12

 TO

Dir2
  file21
  file22

I also want to keep the history.

Can I do this in one commit? Or I need the following 2 steps?

git mv Dir1 Dir2
commit and push

git mv Dir2/file11 Dir2/file21
git mv Dir2/file11 Dir2/file22
commit and push

@EncryptedWatermelon part of my question. Want to rename directory and also files in it. — RedFox, Nov 20 '19 at 21:10
I am wondering why they made this as duplicate. This is not duplicate as this question asks how to rename a folder and also files in it. Duplicate question pointed only shows how to rename a folder. — RedFox, Nov 20 '19 at 22:38

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 20 '19 at 21:37

2

Yes you can do this in only one commit with:

git mv Dir1 Dir2
git mv Dir2/file11 Dir2/file21
git mv Dir2/file11 Dir2/file22
commit and push

You can also do this in two commits and squash them using git rebase -i HEAD~3 if you prefer.

answered Nov 20 '19 at 21:37

Tim

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