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title: Importing a Git repository using the command line
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intro: '{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}If [GitHub Importer](/articles/importing-a-repository-with-github-importer) is not suitable for your purposes, such as if your existing code is hosted on a private network, then we recommend importing using the command line.{% else %}Importing Git projects using the command line is suitable when your existing code is hosted on a private network.{% endif %}'
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redirect_from:
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- /articles/importing-a-git-repository-using-the-command-line
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versions:
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free-pro-team: '*'
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enterprise-server: '*'
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---
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Before you start, make sure you know:
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- Your {{ site.data.variables.product.product_name }} username
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- The clone URL for the external repository, such as `https://external-host.com/user/repo.git` or `git://external-host.com/user/repo.git` (perhaps with a `user@` in front of the `external-host.com` domain name)
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{% tip %}
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For purposes of demonstration, we'll use:
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- An external account named **extuser**
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- An external Git host named `https://external-host.com`
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- A {{ site.data.variables.product.product_name }} personal user account named **ghuser**
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- A {{ site.data.variables.product.product_name }} repository named **repo.git**
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{% endtip %}
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1. [Create a new repository on {{ site.data.variables.product.product_name }}](/articles/creating-a-new-repository). You'll import your external Git repository to this new repository.
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2. On the command line, make a "bare" clone of the repository using the external clone URL. This creates a full copy of the data, but without a working directory for editing files, and ensures a clean, fresh export of all the old data.
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```shell
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$ git clone --bare https://external-host.com/<em>extuser</em>/<em>repo.git</em>
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# Makes a bare clone of the external repository in a local directory
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```
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3. Push the locally cloned repository to {{ site.data.variables.product.product_name }} using the "mirror" option, which ensures that all references, such as branches and tags, are copied to the imported repository.
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```shell
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$ cd <em>repo.git</em>
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$ git push --mirror https://{{ site.data.variables.command_line.codeblock }}/<em>ghuser</em>/<em>repo.git</em>
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# Pushes the mirror to the new {{ site.data.variables.product.product_name }} repository
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```
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4. Remove the temporary local repository.
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```shell
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$ cd ..
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$ rm -rf <em>repo.git</em>
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```
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