changing git repository for version control

I'm using version control on a project and I need to change the git server i'm using but I can't find a way to do this. I've found the repository location (in the Git details) but I can't type in the window and can't delete anything. Is there anyway to change the repository, or do I just need to make a new project?

Answer 1

[Raghava S N]

Hey @David Streng,

Before using Git source control in MATLAB, it needs to be specifically set-up for MATLAB. There are seven recommended steps that need to be followed –

• Register your binary files with Git to avoid file corruption. (Required for all systems)
• Enable support for long paths for Git on a Windows system. (Recommended for Windows Systems)
• Configure MATLAB to sign commits. (Optional)
• Configure MATLAB to use Git SSH authentication or install a Git credential helper to prevent frequent login prompts. (Optional)
• Configure Git to use Git LFS if you are working with large files. (Optional)
• Configure external Git tools to use MATLAB for Diff and Merge. (Optional)

Each step is described in detail in this link - https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_prog/set-up-git-source-control.html.

Once the setup process is completed, Git can be used in MATLAB. Refer to this link for more details on using Git in MATLAB - https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_prog/use-git-in-matlab.html.

To change your repository, use the following command to update the remote URL. Replace“origin”and the URL with your remote name and new URL:

!git remote set-url origin https://new.git.server/your/repo.git 

Run this command to ensure the URL has been updated correctly:

!git remote -v 

Hope this helps!