Import to GitHub in POSIX-compatible OS

1. Install SubGit tool according to the Installation guide.
   
   
2. Configure GitHub
   
   
   • login to GitHub and create a new repository:
     
     
   
    
3. Configure local repository:
   
   

   Run this command on behalf of the same user you use to serve Git repository:

   $ subgit configure --layout auto --trunk trunk SVN_URL GIT_REPO

   where

   • SVN_URL – URL to the SVN project.

   • GIT_REPO – a path to the new Git repository where data from the SVN project will be imported to.
      

      see the configuration command example.

     subgit configure example

     $ subgit configure --layout auto --trunk trunk http://svn.example.com/svn/repository/project ./project.git
     
                 SubGit version 3.2.4 ('Bobique') build #3670
     
                 Configuring writable Git mirror of remote Subversion repository:
                     Subversion repository URL : http://svn.example.com/svn/repository/project
                     Git repository location   : ./project.git
     
                 Git repository is served by GitLab, hooks will be installed into 'custom_hooks' directory.
     
                 Detecting peg location...
                 Authentication realm: <http://svn.example.com/:80> Subversion Repository
                 Username [git]: user
                 Password for 'user':
                 Peg location detected: r10248 project/trunk
                 Fetching SVN history... Done.
                 Growing trees... Done.
                 Project origin detected: r1 project/trunk
                 Building branches layouts... Done.
                 Combing beards... Done.
                 Generating SVN to Git mapping... Done.
     
                 CONFIGURATION SUCCESSFUL
     
                 To complete SubGit installation do the following:
     
                 1) Adjust Subversion to Git branches mapping if necessary:
                     /var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/user/project.git/subgit/config
                 2) Define at least one Subversion credentials in default SubGit passwd file at:
                     /var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/user/project.git/subgit/passwd
                    OR configure SSH or SSL credentials in the [auth] section of:
                     /var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/user/project.git/subgit/config
                 3) Optionally, add custom authors mapping to the authors.txt file(s) at:
                     /var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/user/project.git/subgit/authors.txt
                 4) Run SubGit 'install' command:
                     subgit install ./project.git

   • Specify authors mapping
     Configure authors mapping in default authors mapping file:
     
     

     GIT_REPOS/subgit/authors.txt 

     
     

     Or change core.authors option so that it points to the global authors mapping file.

     Find more details about authors mapping in Authors mapping article.

     
     

4. Import data into local Git repository by the command:
   
   

   $ subgit import GIT_REPO

    See subgit import example…

   subgit import

   $ subgit import ./project.git
   
               SubGit version 3.2.4 ('Bobique') build #3670
   
               Authentication realm: <http://svn.example.com:80> Subversion Repository
               Username [git]: user
               Password for 'user': 
   
               Translating Subversion revisions to Git commits...
   
                   Subversion revisions translated: 10248.
                   Total time: 2 hours 15 minutes 38 seconds.
   
               IMPORT SUCCESSFUL

5. Sync local Git repository with GitHub:

1. • step into newly created local Git repository 

     $ cd GIT_REPO

   • add a remote to the local Git repository:

     $ git remote add github GITHUB_REPO

     where 

     • GITHUB_REPO – GitHub project URL.

     
     

   • push local repository content into GitHub repository:

      See git push command…

     git push

     $ git push github --all --follow-tags

   • When the command completed, all the files are on GitHub, so you can clone your GitHub repository and start to work with it:

     $ git clone GITHUB_REPO WORK_TREE

     where

     • WORK_TREE – a path to your working copy.
     • GITHUB_REPO – GitHub project URL

     
     

      See git clone example

     git clone example

     $ git clone https://github.com/user/project.git ./project.git
          Cloning into './project.git'...
          Password for 'http://user@example.com': 
          remote: Counting objects: 99, done.
          remote: Compressing objects: 100% (39/39), done.
          remote: Total 99 (delta 50), reused 99 (delta 50)
          Unpacking objects: 100% (99/99), done.

Would you have any assistance, don't hesitate to contact us at support@subgit.com.