Move files & folders in github

Question

I need to set up a github for a school project but Im getting lost in the complicated workings of it.

I managed to push the contents of a folder to my repository but since I need to add other files and want to keep some structure I want to take the current files & folder I have and move them into a new directory.

For example, I want to change the following:

Master Folder X Folder Y File Z

To

Master Project 1 Folder X Folder Y File Z

How do I do this exactly? I've found similar posts with similar explanations but I never understood any of them.. Could some please explain this in an easy fashion? Because I've been trying without success for nearly two hours now.

mkdir Project_1; git mv Folder_X Folder_Y File_Z Project_1/ — Oliver Charlesworth
– Oliver Charlesworth, Commented Jun 1, 2014 at 10:32
@OliCharlesworth This does not appear to be working for folders. Do you know how I can delete folders out of my repository so I can upload them in a correct way? — TheAlPaca02
– TheAlPaca02, Commented Jun 1, 2014 at 10:40
I hope you're not planning on adding Project2 to the same repository! — Idan Arye
– Idan Arye, Commented Jun 1, 2014 at 10:51
I was planning on adding a second folder under my master yes, would that be a problem? — TheAlPaca02
– TheAlPaca02, Commented Jun 1, 2014 at 10:55

griffon vulture · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-01 10:39:36Z

10

Move files as you want in your local folder

and after that simply commit all changes in git bash:

git add "Project 1" git commit -am "change folders layout"

and push changes:

git push

edited Jun 1, 2014 at 10:39

answered Jun 1, 2014 at 10:34

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Oliver Charlesworth Over a year ago

You'll want to git mv, not just mv.

exussum Over a year ago

Git handles it either way

Oliver Charlesworth Over a year ago

@exussum: Actually, that's true (I hadn't noticed this answer includes git add before the git commit).

TheAlPaca02 Over a year ago

@webSpider I might have done something wrong and I ended up deleting all my files. I am now going to push them again but directly into the correct folder. Do I just do this by using this command? git remote add origin github.com/username/repository/folder.git ?

griffon vulture Over a year ago

you'll need git commit and git push after that.

Alessandro · Accepted Answer · 2023-01-31 10:40:03Z

just change github.com with github.dev in the link you see on your repository, you will go to the editor and you can do it in a simple way

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