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Changing a remote's URL	/articles/changing-a-remote-s-url /articles/changing-a-remotes-url	The `git remote set-url` command changes an existing remote repository URL.	free-pro-team enterprise-server github-ae * * *

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Tip: For information on the difference between HTTPS and SSH URLs, see "Which remote URL should I use?"

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The git remote set-url command takes two arguments:

• An existing remote name. For example, origin or upstream are two common choices.
• A new URL for the remote. For example:
  • If you're updating to use HTTPS, your URL might look like:

https://{% data variables.command_line.backticks %}/<em>USERNAME</em>/<em>REPOSITORY</em>.git

• If you're updating to use SSH, your URL might look like:

git@{% data variables.command_line.codeblock %}:<em>USERNAME</em>/<em>REPOSITORY</em>.git

Switching remote URLs from SSH to HTTPS

{% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %} 2. Change the current working directory to your local project. 3. List your existing remotes in order to get the name of the remote you want to change.

$ git remote -v
> origin  git@{% data variables.command_line.codeblock %}:<em>USERNAME/REPOSITORY</em>.git (fetch)
> origin  git@{% data variables.command_line.codeblock %}:<em>USERNAME/REPOSITORY</em>.git (push)

4. Change your remote's URL from SSH to HTTPS with the git remote set-url command.

$ git remote set-url origin https://{% data variables.command_line.codeblock %}/<em>USERNAME</em>/<em>REPOSITORY</em>.git

5. Verify that the remote URL has changed.

$ git remote -v
# Verify new remote URL
> origin  https://{% data variables.command_line.codeblock %}/<em>USERNAME/REPOSITORY</em>.git (fetch)
> origin  https://{% data variables.command_line.codeblock %}/<em>USERNAME/REPOSITORY</em>.git (push)

The next time you git fetch, git pull, or git push to the remote repository, you'll be asked for your GitHub username and password. {% data reusables.user_settings.password-authentication-deprecation %}

You can use a credential helper so Git will remember your GitHub username and personal access token every time it talks to GitHub.

Switching remote URLs from HTTPS to SSH

{% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %} 2. Change the current working directory to your local project. 3. List your existing remotes in order to get the name of the remote you want to change.

$ git remote -v
> origin  https://{% data variables.command_line.codeblock %}/<em>USERNAME/REPOSITORY</em>.git (fetch)
> origin  https://{% data variables.command_line.codeblock %}/<em>USERNAME/REPOSITORY</em>.git (push)

4. Change your remote's URL from HTTPS to SSH with the git remote set-url command.

$ git remote set-url origin git@{% data variables.command_line.codeblock %}:<em>USERNAME</em>/<em>REPOSITORY</em>.git

5. Verify that the remote URL has changed.

$ git remote -v
# Verify new remote URL
> origin  git@{% data variables.command_line.codeblock %}:<em>USERNAME/REPOSITORY</em>.git (fetch)
> origin  git@{% data variables.command_line.codeblock %}:<em>USERNAME/REPOSITORY</em>.git (push)

Troubleshooting

You may encounter these errors when trying to change a remote.

No such remote '[name]'

This error means that the remote you tried to change doesn't exist:

$ git remote set-url sofake https://{% data variables.command_line.codeblock %}/octocat/Spoon-Knife
> fatal: No such remote 'sofake'

Check that you've correctly typed the remote name.

Further reading

• "Working with Remotes" from the Pro Git book