Question 1

How can I move file in Git?

Accepted Answer

To move file in git simply run the "git mv" command with file name. For example: git mv text.txt data and run git status to check the file status.

Question 2

How can I move folder in Git?

Accepted Answer

Run "git mv" command to move folder from one folder to another folder. For example:
- mkdir data
- git mv data lib
- git rm -r data and git add lib/data
Run git status command to show the status of the above command.

Question 3

How can I move .git file?

Accepted Answer

In simple word NO. It is not good in practice to rename and move .git file. It will be harmful for you.

Question 4

How can I move my local git repository?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we can move entire local git repository including .git hidden directory. It is easy to move your current local git repository to another location in the system and it will not affect our remote repository for example GitHub.

Question 5

How can I move multiple files in Git?

Accepted Answer

To move multiple file in Git, simply run the "git mv" command with files individually or just use Linux mv command and update the index manually. For example: git add -A.

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Move File in Git