Migrate to Harvard Enterprise GitHub (code.harvard.edu)

To migrate a repository from a git based version control (like github, Bitbucket , code.seas.harvard.edu , etc ) to Harvard Enterprise GitHub

1. Create a repository in code.harvard.edu 
2. Use git commands to move the repository contents. 

Example: Suppose we want to migrate aws_devops (git@bitbucket.org:harvardseas_sysops/aws_devops.git) from Bitbucket to Harvard Enterprise GitHub. 

Create new repository "aws_devops" in code.harvard.edu using the UI or API

   Using the website

• • Login to code.harvard.edu
  • Create new repository, for help use: https://help.github.com/articles/create-a-repo/. 

   Or with API calls

• • Create a personal token in code.harvard.edu:

    • on https://code.harvard.edu/settings/tokens -> Generate new token (or https://code.harvard.edu/settings/tokens/new). 

    • fill out the Token description

    • check the "Repo" box in the Select Scope.
      For more help with the personal token look at: https://help.github.com/articles/creating-a-personal-access-token-for-the-command-line

  • For Simplicity, assign the token value to a variable (say AUTH_TOKEN). 

  • Create a repository (private or public) in your organization (Like SEAS). Note that the list of available parameters to create a repository can be found here: https://developer.github.com/v3/repos/

    AUTH_TOKEN=f1af1e2a1985d6f789f85505b28de329185e4cf4
    DATA='{"name":"aws_devops", "description":"aws_devops repo in Harvard GitHub" , "private": true, "has_wiki": true}'
    curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -H "Authorization: token $AUTH_TOKEN" -X POST -d "$DATA" https://code.harvard.edu/api/v3/orgs/SEAS/repos

  • Write down the repository ssh URL . In this case it is "ssh_url": "git@code.harvard.edu:SEAS/aws_devops.git",

Migrate the repository

• Clone the old repository 

• Remove the old repository remote URL

• Add the new remote repository URL, 

• push to the remote repository.

git clone --mirror git@bitbucket.org:harvardseas_sysops/aws_devops.git
cd aws_devops
git remote remove origin
git remote add origin git@code.harvard.edu:SEAS/aws_devops.git
git push origin --mirror

Remove your token

if you created a token above, then delete it

go to : https://code.harvard.edu/settings/tokens then delete it.