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How to patch a repository called `Project` with another folder.
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How to patch a repository called Project with another folder

  1. Add the 2 suffix to the Project folder containing the patch changes.

  2. Copy the folders beside each other, open terminal.

  3. Navigate to the folder that contains them both.

  4. Create patch file there.

diff -ur --new-file --exclude='.git' Project Project2 > my.patch

Using --new-file will add / remove any file changes.

  1. Open up Sourcetree, click patch, select patch file.

  2. Strip 1 (if needed), Click Apply, Sourcetree will figure out the rest.

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