eGit move project to a different location?

Question

I was working on an Android project in Eclipse and I then decided to Git it. Being new, instead of creating a local repository in the parent of the project, I ended up creating it in C:\Users\Little\.git\LocalRepository.

Now, I am facing a lot of problems in my Android project; specifically with adding user libraries to my build path.

Based on this answer here:
Eclipse will not recognize project as library (ActionBarSherlock/ViewPagerIndicator)

I have imported all the user libraries to my workspace. However, my project itself is in a different folder and hence I am stuck. There is also a comment on the answer which says:

Thanks. In my case, I forgot that my project was imported from git and was physically located in another folder than all other projects.

I believe I have to do the same. How do I get the project from local repo to my workspace?

@adcom I have made one push to my remote repository after the local repo was created. So, I hope I wont screw things up when I delete it, will I? Maybe I should do another push just to be safe — An SO User, Jul 18 '14 at 10:43
do git status --> for more to be safe to git stash --> git pull --> git stash pop or u can rar ur repo and execute above command which i posted and clone rfersh repo in ur worksapce — KOTIOS, Jul 18 '14 at 10:44
@adcom Eclipse steps please :D I am learning Git command line but for now I will stick with Eclipse GUI — An SO User, Jul 18 '14 at 10:45
@adcom I made a ZIP file, just to be safe. Will delete the local repo and clone it to the directory I want. If that fails, I will unzip it :D — An SO User, Jul 18 '14 at 10:49
yup , you willing to use command line ? then u can guide to right path . the command line config needs very less time that all pulgins mess in eclipse — KOTIOS, Jul 18 '14 at 10:49
@adcom I believe I need to switch to command line. I am learning that but just so I dont mess up my project, I stuck with GUI. Sure, point me in the right location. — An SO User, Jul 18 '14 at 10:51
if u delete ur local repo via delete button and build ur project there may be chance to build ur project in older location so make sure u delete via git command — KOTIOS, Jul 18 '14 at 10:51
@adcom Nope, it has the option to completely erase the files. Also, there was the option to import local repo into workspace. DANG! — An SO User, Jul 18 '14 at 10:52
:) coppied my answer !!! , u would hv said me to post it :) i would hv made ur job more easy :P — KOTIOS, Jul 18 '14 at 10:57
@adcom Have a look http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24823494/git-for-version-controlling-android-project — An SO User, Jul 18 '14 at 11:04

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 18 '14 at 11:07

May be below command help someone to get rid of same issue with command line :

Step 1 : To make sure that ur git does not contains any local changes do :

git status

make sure here there is files where u have changes something and is in red color

Step 2: To check when and how commited last do :

git log

Step 3 :

rm -rf .git

Make sure u just take backup.

Step 4 : do git clone to dir u need :

git clone ssh://firstname.lastname@xx.x.xx.xx:xxxxx/project_name

Look at the other question I linked you to – An SO User Jul 18 '14 at 11:07 — An SO User, Jul 18 '14 at 11:07

eGit move project to a different location?

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