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I have a local git repo. I want to fork it and use it as the basis of a new project. The new project should never be able to push anything back to the original project. Here is what I think I should do...
git clone originalproject newproject
git remote remove origin
Is there anything else I ought to do to break the link between the two repos and create an independent local fork?
edit: This will work fine locally but if you'd rather link to a new remote repo then see codeWarrior's answer below.
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In the top-right corner of the page, click Fork . To learn more about GitHub CLI, see " About GitHub CLI ." To create a fork of a repository, use the gh repo fork subcommand. To create the fork in an organization, use the --org flag.
How does Forking (Git Fork) work? Git Fork is a simple process in GitHub and it does not require to use any git command. The process of Git Fork follows the below steps: Fork a Repository: User creates a copy of the repository to their own GitHub account, the steps for the same are covered in the next section.
Fork the repository Using the appropriate repository, create a fork of the repository into your own GitHub account by using the GitHub website. A personal fork is required since all main documentation repositories provide read-only access. To make changes, you must submit a pull requestfrom your fork into the main repository.
Choose a folder name should be easy for you to remember and type. For example, consider a root folder C:\docs\or make a folder in your user profile directory ~/Documents/docs/ Important Avoid choosing a local folder path that is nested inside of another git repository folder location.
Yep, it will work but instead of removing the origin update it to the new link
# Clone the existing project to a new location
git clone originalproject newproject
# Update the remote to the new git repository URL
git remote set-url <remote> <url>
If you have git hooks on your original repository they will not be copied to the new one so you will need to copy them as well.
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