For questions about the EGit Eclipse plugin for the Git version control system.
EGit is an eclipse plugin for the git version control system built on top of jgit, the Java implementation of Git.
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Bitbucket - Push project files to an empty Git repository
I have created a Git Repository on bitbucket. The repository is empty now. I have an Eclipse project, in my system, that I want to push(using Eclipse - EGit) into the repository I created. How do I do it?
I have no knowledge of doing this by command…
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How to make Egit remember password and username?
I'm working onn a project in Eclipse hosted on Github. Everytime I want to push, a dialog pops up asking for username and password. Anybody know how to save these so I don't have to keep typing them in everytime? I'm using Egit in Eclipse 4.2.1
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What does the option "Auto share projects located in git repository" of EGit mean?
Every time I import a maven project. Among the remaining tasks to be done always appears Auto share git project (waiting).
I dig in the web and I just find where enable/disable the option, but I want to understand what is doing and if I need…
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In Eclipse/EGit is there a way to edit commit message of unpushed/local commit?
Using Eclipse/EGit how do I edit a commit message of a commit I've made locally, but haven't pushed to the repository yet?
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Eclipse EGit with dark background, still has black text
My apologies if Stackoverflow was the incorrect Stackexchange site for this IDE-related question.
I am working on a project, which is shared with Git, on Eclipse Luna. As such, I rely on the EGit plugin for Git integration in the IDE (note that I…
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How can you unstash changes using EGit?
When I switch branch with non-committed changes I'm given a prompt to stash my changes:
When I switch back to the branch with the stashed changes I can't see any of the non-committed changes.
Using EGit how can I retrieve the stashed changes?
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Can EGit (Eclipse git plugin) use an SSH key instead of a username and password?
The git central repository to which I need to commit is configured using SSH keys. My username is jmglov, but when I perform git operations (e.g. git clone), I use this configuration:
: jmglov@kitiara; cat .git/config
[remote "origin"]
fetch =…
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Eclipse project-wide error: Warning: The environment variable HOME is not set. The following directory will be used to store the Git
Started Eclipse and got this error. How do I fix it?
Warning: The environment variable HOME is not set. The following directory will be used to store the Git
user global configuration and to define the default location to store repositories:…
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Git "NO-HEAD" statement
I am using EGit plugin for Eclipse but whenever I add my project to Git, the plugin puts a "NO-HEAD" indication next to my project folder in Eclipse directory view. Am I doing something wrong ? What does this mean ?
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EGit requires org.eclipse.team.core
I am getting this error when installing EGit:
Cannot complete the install because one or more required items could
not be found. Software being installed: EGit Import Support
2.0.0.201206130900-r (org.eclipse.egit.import.feature.group…
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git-receive-pack not permitted on Push
I am using EGit in Eclipse, and attempting to push to Github. I made a commit locally, and then tried to push it upstream. I got this error:
Can't connect to any URI: https://github.com/Buroa/Konklex.git (An internal Exception occurred during push:…
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Eclipse/Egit, Push to Remote menu choice is grayed out
I created a repository on GitHub. I set up a local git repository using Eclipse and Egit.
With Team > Remote > Push. I managed to push the local repo to the one on GitHub.
Now I expected to be able to use the Team > Push to Upstream (as well as…
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Can't clone remote git repository with EGit
I am trying to clone remote git repository with Egit, via https protocol.
I followed this online tutorial.
When I insert URI: https://username@host:port/repositorypath, password and click NEXT,
I am getting this error message:
Cannot list the…
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How to remove EGIT from Eclipse Kepler?
I'm using the J2EE bundle of Eclipse Kepler, and I'm working with Git.
I'm also using git-extension as a UI to git, and I wouldn't trade it for anything else, so for me egit is just an annoyance that brings information that I don't want on my…
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How to change the background color for changed files in eclipse project explorer?
Changed files under version control are displayed with a dark brown background in the project explorer, making the file names unreadable. I would like to change it.
I have switched between several color themes, but they don't affect the colors in…
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