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# Push to another repository

## The problem
Sometimes we need push code from `Repository A`
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Sometimes we need push code from `Repository A`
Sometimes we need to push the code from `Repository A`

action to `Repository B` codebase, for eg. when we are implementing
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action to `Repository B` codebase, for eg. when we are implementing
action to the `Repository B` codebase, for e.g., when we are implementing

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it should be e.g. or for example, "for" is already included in e.g. :D

GitOps(for the deployment repo) or when we need separate repo for build
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GitOps(for the deployment repo) or when we need separate repo for build
GitOps(for the deployment repo) or when we need separate repo for the build

process for eg. with Design Tokens.
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process for eg. with Design Tokens.
process for e.g. with Design Tokens.

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same here "e.g. / for example"


## Solution
We can leverage GitHub deploy keys(https://docs.github.com/en/developers/overview/managing-deploy-keys), heres how:
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We can leverage GitHub deploy keys(https://docs.github.com/en/developers/overview/managing-deploy-keys), heres how:
We can leverage GitHub deploy keys ([managing deploy keys](https://docs.github.com/en/developers/overview/managing-deploy-keys)), here is how:

1) Follow the steps in the official guide.
2) In step 4 add key to our destination(`Repository B`) repo.
3) In step 7 check `Allow write access`.
4) Go to source repo(`Repository A`).
5) Go to `Settings` > `Secrets` > `Actions`.
6) Click `New repository secret`.
7) Add name for eg. `DEPLOY_SSH_KEY` - remember it must match variable name used in workflow.
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7) Add name for eg. `DEPLOY_SSH_KEY` - remember it must match variable name used in workflow.
7) Add a name for e.g. `DEPLOY_SSH_KEY` - remember it must match the variable name used in the workflow.

8) As content paste your private key `.pem`.
9) Add push step form `push-to-another-repo.yml` file to your workflow.
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name: Deploy
on:
push:
branches:
- master
jobs:
deploy-to-separate-repo:
name: Commit and push
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: Checkout
uses: actions/checkout@v2
with:
repository: 'Selleo/dev-templates' # Put your repo here
ref: 'master'
ssh-key: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_SSH_KEY }} # Ensure that it matches your secret
- name: Push
run: |-
git config user.name github-actions
git config user.email [email protected]
git add your_changes.txt # Add files that you want to push
git commit -m "Deploy" # Customize your commit message
git push