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Migrating SVN/R-Forge packages to git/github

Migration \Mi*gra"tion, n. [L. migratio: cf. F. migration]

1: The movement of persons or groups from one country or locality to another.

2: The passage of software developers from one platform, language or environment to another for the purpose of feeding, breeding or enhanced health of their offspring.

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git init <repo>
cd <repo>
git remote add -f origin <url>

This creates an empty repository with your remote, and fetches all objects but doesn't check them out. Then do:

git config core.sparseCheckout true

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Overview of git HowTos

Basics

• Reviewing Code using difftool and mergetool
• Undoing merges

Advanced

• Create sparse clones, i.e. clones of sub-folders of the repository