How to change the remote repository for a git submodule?

Question

I\'ve created a git repository with a submodule in it. I\'m able to tell the submodule itself to change its remote repository path, but I\'m not sure how to tell the parent

Answer 1

You should just be able to edit the .gitmodules file to update the URL and then run git submodule sync --recursive to reflect that change to the superproject and your working copy.

Then you need to go to the .git/modules/path_to_submodule dir and change its config file to update git path.

If repo history is different then you need to checkout new branch manually:

git submodule sync --recursive
cd <submodule_dir> 

git fetch
git checkout origin/master
git branch master -f
git checkout master