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Setting remote for local git repo (2025-08-08 19:32Z)

User

I'm using GitKraken. What's the easiest way to set my remote as a new, locally hosted git repo?

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Assistant

I'll help you set up a new locally hosted git repository as your remote in GitKraken. Let me first check your current project structure to understand your setup better.

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Listed current directory • **9** results

Name
📁 .git
📁 .specstory
📄 .cursorindexingignore
📄 UpdateSequences.bat
📄 PushAllToCurrent.bat
📄 RebuildDailies.bat
📄 NewProject.bat
📄 NewDaily.bat
📄 0MoveToCurrent.bat

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I can see you already have a .git directory, which means this is already a git repository. Here's the easiest way to set up a new locally hosted git repository as your remote in GitKraken:

Option 1: Using GitKraken GUI (Recommended)

1. Create a new bare repository (this will be your "remote"):

   • Open GitKraken
   • Click "Clone a repo" or "New" → "Bare repository"
   • Choose a location (e.g., C:\GitRepos\ProjectStructure.git or wherever you want to host it)
   • Name it something like ProjectStructure.git

2. Add the local repository as a remote:

   • In your current repository in GitKraken
   • Go to Remotes tab (usually in the left sidebar)
   • Click "Add Remote"
   • Name: origin (or whatever you prefer)
   • URL: C:\GitRepos\ProjectStructure.git (use the full path to your bare repo)

3. Push to the new remote:

   • After adding the remote, you can push your current branch to it

Option 2: Using Command Line (Faster)

Let me check if you have any existing remotes first:

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git remote -v

PS A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\ProjectStructure> git remote -v
PS A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\ProjectStructure>

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Great! You don't have any remotes configured yet. Here's the quickest way to set up a locally hosted git repository:

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mkdir C:\GitRepos

    Directory: C:\


Mode                 LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                 -------------         ------ ----
d-----          8/8/2025   1:40 PM                GitRepos


PS A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\ProjectStructure> ^C
PS A:\1 Amazon_Active_Projects\ProjectStructure>

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User

This is exactly the garbage that I want to automate.

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Assistant

I see the issue! You're dealing with the classic git ownership and history conflicts that happen when setting up local remotes. Let me create a script to automate this entire process for you.

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Searched codebase "batch script automation git remote setup" • **8** results

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UpdateSequences.bat	L1-41
NewProject.bat	L1-55
PushAllToCurrent.bat	L1-48
RebuildDailies.bat	L1-39
NewDaily.bat	L1-20
0MoveToCurrent.bat	L1-65
NewProject.bat	L55-61
.cursorindexingignore	L1-4

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