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As I understand that you are requiring to replace the repository linked with your local code.
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backup current folder ,Remove .git folder from current folder then create a new git repository on github I hope that it may help |
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Your instructions looked wonderfully detailed, but I couldn't execute them
after "make a backup of your working code".
I _think_ I have created a branch,bac6, but I am not sure.I tried to
upload my online repository, but it said it was empty, not containing my
old code.
Then it said there were 7 things there, none of which I recognize.
i'm lost, a newbie to GitHub.
Can you help?
Barbara Crane
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For various reasons I didn't check in my code for a while, and now I
cannot. I have working code, and would like that in my current Repository.
How do I do this?
If your repository is behind the current version of the code on GitHub and
you can't check in your code, you can follow the below steps:
1.
*Now that you have the working code, first make a backup of it in a
separate folder*. This step is crucial to prevent accidental data loss.
2.
*Fetch the latest version of the repository from GitHub*. Open the
terminal (or git bash, if you're on Windows) and navigate to your
repository's directory. Use the command:
git fetch origin
3. *Create a new branch for your changes*. This will prevent conflicts
with the current master branch. Commits will be isolated within this new
branch. You can create and check out a new branch using:
git checkout -b 'branch_name'
Replace 'branch_name' with a relevant name for your updates.
4.
*Copy your working code into the repository folder* now. Make sure it
overwrites the old files.
5.
*Stage and commit the changes*. Enter these commands:
git add .
git commit -m "your message here"
Replace 'your message here' with a descriptive message about your updates.
6. *Push your changes to the new branch on the server*:
git push origin branch_name
Again replace 'branch_name' with the name you chose for your branch.
After these steps, your code should be safely added to the repository in a
new branch. You can raise a Pull Request to get these changes added to the
main branch.
Please review or discuss these changes with your team before merging, as
merging could result in loss of data in the master branch if not done
carefully.
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I probably should have said this earlier. I'm sorry I did not.
I am accessing GitHub through Visual Studio. I don't have access to the
commands you indicated. The ones I have access to are shown in this
screenshot:
There is no equivalent to a command line to use and put in other commands
such as "git fetch origin". So I come back to my original question: how do
I replace what's in the repository with my current code?
Thank you, and again I apologize.
barbarac1977
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For various reasons I didn't check in my code for a while, and now I
cannot. I have working code, and would like that in my current Repository.
How do I do this?
If your repository is behind the current version of the code on GitHub and
you can't check in your code, you can follow the below steps:
1.
*Now that you have the working code, first make a backup of it in a
separate folder*. This step is crucial to prevent accidental data loss.
2.
*Fetch the latest version of the repository from GitHub*. Open the
terminal (or git bash, if you're on Windows) and navigate to your
repository's directory. Use the command:
git fetch origin
3. *Create a new branch for your changes*. This will prevent conflicts
with the current master branch. Commits will be isolated within this new
branch. You can create and check out a new branch using:
git checkout -b 'branch_name'
Replace 'branch_name' with a relevant name for your updates.
4.
*Copy your working code into the repository folder* now. Make sure it
overwrites the old files.
5.
*Stage and commit the changes*. Enter these commands:
git add .
git commit -m "your message here"
Replace 'your message here' with a descriptive message about your updates.
6. *Push your changes to the new branch on the server*:
git push origin branch_name
Again replace 'branch_name' with the name you chose for your branch.
After these steps, your code should be safely added to the repository in a
new branch. You can raise a Pull Request to get these changes added to the
main branch.
Please review or discuss these changes with your team before merging, as
merging could result in loss of data in the master branch if not done
carefully.
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Replacing a repository in a version control system like Git involves several steps. If you're working with a service like GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket, and you want to replace an existing repository with a new one. You can bath mats effectively replace your current repository with a new one while ensuring that all necessary files and history are preserved. |
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For various reasons I didn't check in my code for a while, and now I cannot.
I have working code, and would like that in my current Repository.
How do I do this?
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