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#REDIRECT [[Move Uncommited Changes In Git To A Different Computer]]
== Goal ==
 
Work on code changes on multiple workstations without pushing changes to central GitHub repo.
 
== Workflow ==
 
Clone the repo to the the local network server that will serve as a localized hub.
 
This Git repo must be "bare" in order to accept pushes.<ref>[http://www.bitflop.dk/tutorials/git-bare-vs-non-bare-repositories.html Git bare vs non-bare repositories] BitFlop Tutorials</ref>
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
$ cd //myserver/develop/path/to/repo_parent_dir/ # (windows)
$ # or
$ cd ~/remote/myserver_share/path/to/repo_parent_dir/ # (mac)
$ git clone --bare -l https://github.com/username/myrepo.git myrepo
</syntaxhighlight>
 
=== Windows ===
 
Now on a separate windows workstation create a remote for that local hub:
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="powershell">
> git remote add remotehubname x:\path\to\myrepo
> git push remotehubname master
</syntaxhighlight>
 
=== Mac ===
 
Mount the shared directory where the hub repo is located.
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
# optionally create a remote for the local hub
$ git push /Volumnes/sharename/path/to/myrepo master
</syntaxhighlight>
 
=== Migrating changes from a Mac workstation to a Windows workstation ===
 
* `ssh` to the mac: `ssh user@mac-name.local`
* (optional) Mount the shared network directory hosting the local git hub repo, if it is not already mounted.
** `mount -t smbfs //user:password@server/share_name path/to/mount`
** The mount point must be an existing directory. It's necessary to create the directory before executing `mount` if the directory does not exist.
** Working with the convention of creating mount points in the `~/remote/` directory.
* `cd` to git repo directory
* (optional) Create a remote for the local git hub if one does not already exist.
** Check the existing remotes with `git remote -v`
** Create remote with `git remote add remote_alias path/to/remote/repo`
* Add any modified files to a branch that is not `master`.
* Commit the branch.
* Push the branch to the hub repo on the local network: `git push remote_alias branch_name`
* Now on the Windows workstation it's possible to pull the changes in the working branch.
* `cd` to the local git repo on the Windows workstation.
* Sync up the master branch: `git pull origin master`
* (optional) View the branches on the local network hub: `git remote show remote_alias`
* Create the working branch on the Windows workstation if it doesn't already exist.
* Sync up the working branch: `git pull remote_alias branch_name`
 
== Notes ==
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Latest revision as of 18:42, 20 November 2021