Copying git branch into new repository as master

Question

I have a git repository called RepA. 'RepA' has 2 Branches 'Master' and 'RandomStuff'. I have another repository called 'RepB' that has has a git init done on it and that's it. How would I go about copying the 'RandomStuff' Branch into the 'RepB' Repository and have it acting as the Master of that Branch.

Any help would be great.

Cheers

Answer 1

Same way you put any files in a master branch: just have RepB set to the master branch, make sure RepA is set to the RandomStuff branch. Then use a file manager (or a tactical cp ) to copy all the files (but not the .git directory!) from the RepA dir to the RepB dir. Then you add all those files, create a commit, and push them up:

$RepA> git checkout RandomStuff

and:

$RepB> git checkout master

and after copying the content from RepA to RepB:

$RepB> git add -A
$RepB> git commit -m "copy of RepA's RandomStuff branch"
$RepB> git push origin master

Answer 2

Assuming you are in RepA/master,

git pull <repB> RandomStuff

(where <repB> is either a path or URL to your other repository) should merge RandomStuff into current (blank) master , preserving RepA history.