BitBucket to GitHub Repo Migration including history

Hi all,

In this blog, we are going to achieve how we can move/copy the bitbucket repo to GitHub.

Checkout BitBucket Repo

git clone https://USER@bitbucket.org/USER/PROJECT.git

Add GitHub repo as upstream

cd project-folder
git remote add upstream https://github.com:USER/PROJECT.git
Note: To get the already assigned upstreams, use the below command
git remote -v 

Push the branch(es)

git push upstream master
git push --tags upstream

On push unsuccessful, try the below to have same history

git checkout upstreambranch  
git branch main upstreambranch -f    
git checkout main  
git push origin main -f

Add redirect URL

git remote set-url origin git@github.com:USER/PROJECT.git

Clean up the BitBucket (old) repo [Optional]

Verify the content carefully on the GitHub repo

1. Go to BitBucket account
2. Navigate to the respective repository
3. Click Settings -> Delete repository

Hope this helps you to organize the repositories as per your choice to serve the best way for dev and ops.

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Microsoft Azure DevOps Boards move or copy tasks between projects

 Hi all,

Today we will go through the different ways to organize the work items in Microsoft Azure DevOps Boards.

Pre-requisites

User should have appropriate permissions in both the projects.

Moving the work items between projects

• Select the required items from Boards -> Work items
• Select the more options icon (...) from any one of the selected work item
• Choose "Open selected items in Queries" options
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• Queries page navigation will happen
• Select all the items from query results (Ctrl+A)
• Select the more options icon (...) from any one of the selected work item
• Choose "Move to team project" options
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• Move work item dialog opens up
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• Choose appropriate options and click Ok.
• All the items would be listed in moved project queries window.
• Click on "Save items" option.

Copy work items between projects

Export work items

• Select the required work items
• Select the more options icon (...) from any one of the selected work item
• Choose "Open selected items in Queries" options
• 
• Queries page navigation will happen
• Select all the items from query results (Ctrl+A)
• Export the work items to CSV file
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Import the work items

• Navigate to the required project boards section where the work items has to be created
• Click on "Import work items" option
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• Queries page navigation will happen
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• Choose the exported CSV file and click on "Import" button
• The work items would be listed in queries section
• Click on "Save items"
• Navigate to "Work items" section to view the added work items.

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Microsoft Azure DevOps Server move or copy Project Source Code from one organization to another organization

Hi folks,

Today I will explain the process of moving the projects from one organization to another in Azure DevOps Server which includes the source repository code, history of commits, tags.

Pre-requisites

• Git command line tool
• ssh-keygen tool
• Azure DevOps Project access

Environment Setup

1. Create ssh key on your local PC
2. Same user account on both the organization with required permissions (Admin)
3. On Azure DevOps, to go user profile
4. Add the generated SSH pub key of PC to Azure DevOps

Procedure in terminal/command prompt

1. git clone <old org project repo ssh url>

2. cd <project>

3. git branch -a

    a. git checkout <all branches one by one>

4. git fetch --tags

5. git remote rm origin

6. git remote add orgin <new org project repo ssh url>

7. git push origin --all

8. git push --tags

Hope you are able to move/copy the project source code which includes the history of commits and tags.

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Windows file name too long to delete move copy rename due to destination path too long

Hi friends,

Problem

When i am clearing my old windows folder from the OS installed drive, I had an issue of deleting the files and folder because the path name is too long.

The error message is

"Destination Path Too Long.

The file name(s) would be too long for the destination folder. You can shorten file name and try again, or try a location that has a shorter path."

Background

Windows OS will allow the file path to be max 255 characters. If any file or folder path is beyond 255 characters, you will not be able to perform any file actions like delete / move / copy / rename.

Solution

1. Navigate to the folder in the windows explorer
2. Type the following command in the address bar and hit enter key
• subst j:
3. Open a new windows explorer window
4. Now you will be able to see new drive with letter J:
5. You will be able to delete the files/folders with in the drive
6. To delete the other files, navigate to the parent folder and delete one after one or multiple folders path at a time.

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