How can I move a Git repository with all branches from Bitbucket to GitHub?

Question

What is the best way to move a Git repository with all branches and full history from Bitbucket to GitHub?

Is there a script or a list of commands I have to use?

Answer 1

It's very simple.

1. Create a new empty repository in GitHub (without a README or license, you can add them later) and the following screen will show.

2. In the import code option, paste your Bitbucket repository's URL and voilà!!

Answer 2

You can refer to the GitHub page "Duplicating a repository"

It uses:

• git clone --mirror: to clone every references (commits, tags, branches)
• git push --mirror: to push everything

That would give:

git clone --mirror https://bitbucket.org/exampleuser/repository-to-mirror.git # Make a bare mirrored clone of the repository  cd repository-to-mirror.git git remote set-url --push origin https://github.com/exampleuser/mirrored # Set the push location to your mirror  git push --mirror 

As Noted in the comments by L S:

• it is easier to use the Import Code feature from GitHub described by MarMass.
  See https://github.com/new/import
• Unless... your repo includes a large file: the problem is, the import tool will fail without a clear error message. Only GitHub Support would be able to diagnose what happened.