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diff --git a/doc/topics/git/lfs/migrate_to_git_lfs.md b/doc/topics/git/lfs/migrate_to_git_lfs.md index 596b2cb400f..941fc281e4c 100644 --- a/doc/topics/git/lfs/migrate_to_git_lfs.md +++ b/doc/topics/git/lfs/migrate_to_git_lfs.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- stage: none group: unassigned -info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#designated-technical-writers +info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments description: "How to migrate an existing Git repository to Git LFS with BFG." --- @@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ description: "How to migrate an existing Git repository to Git LFS with BFG." Using Git LFS can help you to reduce the size of your Git repository and improve its performance. -However, simply adding the -large files that are already in your repository to Git LFS, -will not actually reduce the size of your repository because +However, simply adding the large files that are already in your repository to Git LFS +doesn't actually reduce the size of your repository because the files are still referenced by previous commits. Through the method described on this document, first migrate @@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ This tutorial was inspired by the guide For more information on Git LFS, see the [references](#references) below. -CAUTION: **Warning:** +WARNING: The method described on this guide rewrites Git history. Make sure to back up your repository before beginning and use it at your own risk. @@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ Before beginning, make sure: Branches based on the repository before applying this method cannot be merged. Branches based on the repo before applying this method cannot be merged. -To follow this tutorial, you'll need: +To follow this tutorial, you need: - Maintainer permissions to the existing Git repository you'd like to migrate to LFS with access through the command line. @@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ To follow this tutorial, you'll need: brew install git-lfs ``` -NOTE: **Note:** +NOTE: This guide was tested on macOS Mojave. ## Steps @@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ Consider an example upstream project, `git@gitlab.com:gitlab-tests/test-git-lfs- 1. Clone `--mirror` the repository: - Cloning with the mirror flag will create a bare repository. + Cloning with the mirror flag creates a bare repository. This ensures you get all the branches within the repo. It creates a directory called `<repo-name>.git` @@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ Consider an example upstream project, `git@gitlab.com:gitlab-tests/test-git-lfs- ``` Now all existing the files you converted, as well as the new - ones you add, will be properly tracked with LFS. + ones you add, are properly tracked with LFS. 1. [Re-protect the default branch](../../../user/project/protected_branches.md): @@ -177,8 +176,8 @@ but commented out to help encourage others to add to it in the future. --> - [Getting Started with Git LFS](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2017/01/30/getting-started-with-git-lfs-tutorial/) - [Migrate from Git Annex to Git LFS](migrate_from_git_annex_to_git_lfs.md) -- [GitLab's Git LFS user documentation](index.md) -- [GitLab's Git LFS administrator documentation](../../../administration/lfs/index.md) +- [GitLab Git LFS user documentation](index.md) +- [GitLab Git LFS administrator documentation](../../../administration/lfs/index.md) - Alternative method to [migrate an existing repository to Git LFS](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/wiki/Tutorial#migrating-existing-repository-data-to-lfs) <!-- |