Convert existing code project into a git project using Eclipse

If you have a project on your Eclipse, on your local computer that is not version controlled and you realize that you should do it. Well, this is quick and easy!

• Step 1: Open Your Project in Eclipse
• Step 2: Right click on your project folder and select: Show in -> Terminal
  
• Step 3: Now in the terminal run the command: git init
  
  Example:

  $ git init
  Initialized empty Git repository in /Users/code2care/eclipse-ws-bit-bucket/myapp/.git/

• Step 4: Now you should see that your project has the .git repository (Close your project and re-open if you do not see the repo)

  $ ls -la
  total 16
  drwxr-xr-x@ 8 code2care  staff  256 Jan 11 15:14 .
  drwxr-xr-x@ 4 code2care  staff  128 Jan 11 15:08 ..
  -rw-r--r--@ 1 code2care  staff  386 Jan 11 15:08 .classpath
  drwxr-xr-x@ 9 code2care  staff  288 Jan 11 15:14 .git
  -rw-r--r--@ 1 code2care  staff  364 Jan 11 15:08 .project
  drwxr-xr-x@ 4 code2care  staff  128 Jan 11 15:08 .settings
  drwxr-xr-x@ 3 code2care  staff   96 Jan 11 15:08 bin
  drwxr-xr-x@ 3 code2care  staff   96 Jan 11 15:08 src

Now you can commit your project to your local repository using Right Click on the project: Team -> Commit...

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Rakesh is a seasoned developer with over 10 years of experience in web and app development, and a deep knowledge of operating systems. Author of insightful How-To articles for Code2care.

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