How to use a project template on git?

Question

Suppose one has a git repository containing an empty project template. Now, one wants to use this template for a new git project with the same github account.

What I have tried:

git clone https://github.com/user12345/empty-project.git new_project

Then, I have created the new repository new_project on github, and:

cd new_project
git remote add origin https://github.com/user12345/new_project.git

But it raises the error:

error: remote origin already exists.

You have to either remove origin first or modify the existing origin, since it was automatically added when you cloned the template — fredrik, May 05 '21 at 16:39
Replace the remote url? `git remote set-url origin https://github.com/user12345/new_project.git` — evolutionxbox, May 05 '21 at 16:39
@evolutionxbox Yes it solved the solution I was trying to come with. But is there a more canonical way of forking a template into the same github account? — pietrodito, May 05 '21 at 16:55
@evolutionxbox Ah! Forking is a Github feature only... This is why I was confused. — pietrodito, May 05 '21 at 17:13

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 05 '21 at 19:03

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You'd have to remove the original origin and add the new one.

$ git remote remove origin
$ git remote add origin https://github.com/user12345/new_project.git

Or use

git remote set-url origin https://github.com/user12345/new_project.git

edited May 05 '21 at 19:03

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answered May 05 '21 at 16:41

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Or use `git remote set-url origin https://github.com/user12345/new_project.git`? – evolutionxbox May 05 '21 at 16:46

How to use a project template on git?

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