git detach subfolder to their own repository If you create a new clone of a repository, you can split the folder into another repository without losing your Git
If you create a new clone of a repository, you can split the folder into another repository without losing your Git history or changes.
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Open Git Bash.
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Change your current working directory to where you want to create the new repository. 3. Clone the repository including subfolders.
$ git clone https://github.com/USERNAME/REPOSITORY-NAME- Change your current working directory to the cloned repository.
$ cd REPOSITORY-NAMEFive. To filter subfolders from the rest of the files in the repository, use ‘git-filter-repo’, run git filter-repo with the following arguments:
- “Folder name”:
A folder within a project in which to create another repository.
Up: Windows users must use “/” to separate folders.
$ git filter-repo --path FOLDER-NAME/
# Filter the specified branch in your directory and remove empty commits
> Rewrite 48dc599c80e20527ed902928085e7861e6b3cbe6 (89/89)
> Ref 'refs/heads/BRANCH-NAME' was rewrittenNow the repository will only contain the files that were in the subfolders.
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Create a new repository on GitHub.
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At the top of your new repository, click the GitHub.com Quick Setup page.
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Copy the remote repository URL.
Up: See About remote repositories.
- Add a new remote name using the URL you copied for your repository. For example, Origin or Upstream are two common choices.
git remote add origin https://github.com/USERNAME/REPOSITORY-NAME.git- Make sure the remote URL is added with the new repository name.
$ git remote -v
# Verify new remote URL
> origin https://github.com/USERNAME/NEW-REPOSITORY-NAME.git (fetch)
> origin https://github.com/USERNAME/NEW-REPOSITORY-NAME.git (push)- Push your changes to your new repository on GitHub.
git push -u origin BRANCH-NAME