Move code between Git Repositories

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I have a Git repository with multiple branches. I'm looking to take certain folders from one of the branches and create a new repository with just those folders. What's the best way to do this while keeping my history for those folders intact?

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:34

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For certain definition of 'intact', you can create a history of commits which only contains a given folder by using git filter-branch with the --subdirectory-filter option.

See this previous SO question: Detach (move) subdirectory into separate Git repository

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answered Oct 08 '11 at 20:04

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This is also described in Github help: http://help.github.com/split-a-subpath-into-a-new-repo/ – dmedvinsky Oct 08 '11 at 20:05

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 08 '11 at 20:04

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Best and easiest way I can think of is to clone the existing repository and just delete all the folders you don't want to keep in the new repo.

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