HOW TO - Move git to another computer

Question

I have a little issue with git. I have on my main computer the original repo, where I started the development of the git repo

I have a new computer and now I want to move the "original repo" (local one) to the new one, and continue working on it and push new modifications to git.

For now, I copy/paste the entire folder (with .git folder) but I can't do nothing. What are the steps to do ?

Why not just clone to your new computer? – Stephen Newell May 19 '20 at 13:34 — Stephen Newell, May 19 '20 at 13:34
What do you mean by "I can't do nothing"? – mkrieger1 May 19 '20 at 13:35 — mkrieger1, May 19 '20 at 13:35
When you say "I can't do nothing", what did you *try*? – Lasse V. Karlsen May 19 '20 at 14:41 — Lasse V. Karlsen, May 19 '20 at 14:41

VonC · Answer 1 · 2020-05-19T15:06:39.960

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I copy/paste the entire folder (with .git folder) but I can't do nothing.

That should be enough (assuming indeed that Git is installed): if you have copied said .git/ in /path/to/repo, you should be able to restore everything with the new git restore commad (2.23+)

git restore -s@ -W -- .

edited May 19 '20 at 15:06

answered May 19 '20 at 14:40

VonC

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assuming you installed git onto the new machine. Making the point as this is one of the greatest misconceptions about git around. – Daemon Painter May 19 '20 at 15:05
@DaemonPainter good point indeed. – VonC May 19 '20 at 15:07

HOW TO - Move git to another computer

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