Let’s move repository from Bitbucket to GitHub with all branches and commits!

I am using Bitbucket for a long time as it provides unlimited private repositories but as now GitHub also provides this I started to move my repositories to GitHub as it provides very useful tools.

Steps to move from Bitbucket to GitHub

Step 1: Create GitHub repository

First, create a new private repository on Github.com. It’s important to keep the repository empty, e.g. don’t check option Initialize this repository with a README when creating the repository.

Step 2: Move all your code and content

Next, we need to fill the Github repository with the content from our Bitbucket repository:

1. Check out the existing repository from Bitbucket:

$ git clone https://USER@bitbucket.org/USER/PROJECT.git

2. Add the new GitHub repository as upstream remote of the repository checked out from Bitbucket:

$ cd PROJECT
$ git remote add upstream https://github.com:USER/PROJECT.git

3. Push all branches (below: just master) and tags to the GitHub repository:

$ git push upstream master
$ git push --tags upstream

Step 3: Add the URL of the new GitHub repository as redirect URL

$ git remote set-url origin https://github.com:USER/PROJECT.git

Step 4: Clone all branches and tags to your GitHub repository

$ git push --mirror

Step 5: Clean up old repository

Now If all contents move to GitHub double check it and after that delete Bitbucket repository if not required.

1. Go to the web interface of the old Bitbucket repository
2. Select menu option Setting > Delete repository

Voila your repository setup with GitHub!

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