Easiest way to rename git project configured on BitBucket

Question

I have a project hosted on BitBucket

Can I rename it ?

If not and I need to create a new repository can someone tell me the easiest way to do that and have new r

Answer 1

I think this is the easiest way:

1. Rename your project from the bitbucket settings menu
2. Clone your newly re-named project
   • git clone new_url

This works because git is a distributed version control system. As far as git is concerned there is nothing special about the existing repo on your computer. Just clone a new one.

If you prefer to keep using the existing local repo in my opinion it's easier to use git to update itself instead of manually editing a config file:

1. Rename your project from the bitbucket settings menu
2. Change directory into your local project and update git to fetch data from the newly renamed repo
   • git remote set-url origin new_url
3. Optionally (git doesn't care) rename your local project directory
   • mv projectname newprojectname