Can I merge multiple repositories into one single repository while keeping version history?

[thisisiris]

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When I first started using Github, I created multiple repositories for each module of a Coursera course that I was taking. I'm wondering if there is anyway I can preserve all the information on each repository and merge them into one as I find it is getting a little bit cluttered.

[sithiksm]

It is possible and depends on how you need it. Here are some examples
https://medium.com/altcampus/how-to-merge-two-or-multiple-git-repositories-into-one-9f8a5209913f
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/merge-multiple-git-repositories-without-breaking-file-akshay-kaushik-qto1f

[abdulrahmanRadan]

If you have created multiple repositories for different modules of a course and now find it cluttered, you can merge them into a single repository while preserving all the information. Here’s how you can do it:

1. Create a New Repository:
   First, create a new repository on GitHub or locally on your machine.

   git init all-coursera
   cd all-coursera

2. Add the Other Repositories as Remotes:
   Add the repositories you want to merge as remotes in the new repository.

   git remote add coursera-mod2 <url-of-coursera-mod2 >
   git remote add repo2 <url-of-repo2>

3. Fetch the Commits from the Other Repositories:
   Fetch the commits from the other repositories.

   git fetch coursera-mod2
   git fetch repo2

4. Create New Branches for Each Repository:
   Create new branches for each repository to bring in the files.

   git checkout -b branch-coursera-mod2 coursera-mod2 /main
   git checkout -b branch-repo2 repo2/main

5. Move Files to Subdirectories:
   Move the files from each branch to a subdirectory to avoid conflicts.

   mkdir repo1
   git mv * repo1/
   git commit -m "Moved repo1 files to subdirectory"
   
   mkdir repo2
   git mv * repo2/
   git commit -m "Moved repo2 files to subdirectory"

6. Merge the Branches into the Main Branch:
   Merge the branches into the main branch and resolve any conflicts that may arise.

   git checkout main
   git merge branch-repo1
   git merge branch-repo2

7. Push the Changes to the Remote Repository:
   If you are using a remote repository, push the changes to it.

   git remote add origin <url-of-new-repo>
   git push -u origin main

By following these steps, you can merge all your repositories into one while preserving the commit history of each repository. !