Moving a Public Repository from Other Repository Hosting Service to Github

I worked on a school assignment recently and it was mandated that we used Bitbucket for collaboration and hosting our code.

Once the project was done, I thought of transferring the whole repository to Github since I naturally gravitated towards sharing my code there. So, I decided to Google for a solution like any programmer would.

**Google is used as a verb for search.

Prior to transferring the repository, I thought the solution was going to be complicated particularly because I wanted to keep every individual’s contributions on Github the same way it was on Bitbucket. It turns out the solution was not at all complicated.

So, I decided to write about it in the hopes that someone will find this useful.

Step 1: Use the Github Import Repository Feature

Step 2: Name and Import Repository

Clone the URL of the repository you want to move and paste it here. Choose a name for your repository and define access level.

As soon as it is moved, you should receive an email notifying you of the imported repository. Also, the repository will be available on Github with all your branches and changes made by each collaborator.

P.S: You can also refer to the Github documentation for using the Import Repository feature here.