Some useful notes on git

git_cheat_sheet.md

Split directory into a new repo

• clone the repo into a new directory
• cd into it
• git filter-branch --prune-empty --subdirectory-filter FOLDER-NAME BRANCH-NAME
  • where:
  • FOLDER-NAME: The folder within your project that you'd like to create a separate repository from.
  • BRANCH-NAME: The default branch for your current project, for example, master.
• Update the remote git remote set-url origin https://github.com/USERNAME/NEW-REPOSITORY-NAME.git
• Verify git remote -v
• Push the changes git push -u origin BRANCH-NAME

Branch

• Delete a branch 'git branch -d NAME'

Submodule

• adding git submodule add REPO
• to pull new code: git pull --recurse-submodules