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Rename_GitHub_Repo.md

When you rename a Python GitHub Repo:

Fix the URL that your local repository uses to find its remote respository

  • Copy your repo's new URL, and head to the terminal:
git remote -v  # See your old URL
git remote set-url origin https://github.com/[your-name]/**[NEW-REPO-NAME].git**
git remote -v # See your new URL

Fix your virtualenv (Python)

  • Edit your venv/bin/pip file at the top:
subl venv/bin/pip

#!/home/.../CHANGE_TO_NEW_NAME/venv/bin/python

  • Edit your venv/bin/activate file at line ~43:
subl venv/bin/activate

Edit the path to have the new name:

VIRTUAL_ENV = "/home/.../CHANGE_TO_NEW_NAME/venv"

Note: I've recently started using virtualenvwrapper and it takes care of this issue by separating the virtualenv's dependencies from the project and its folder.

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