Install SubGit tool according to the Installation guide.

Configure GitHub

• login to GitHub and create a new repository:
   

Configure the local repository:

• Run this command on behalf of the same user you use to serve Git repository:
  
  

  > subgit.bat configure --layout auto --trunk TRUNK SVN_URL GIT_REPO

  
  where

  • SVN_URL    – URL to the SVN project.
  • GIT_REPO  – a path to the new Git repository where data from the SVN project will be imported to.

  • TRUNK        –  a path, relative to SVN_URL, that leads to an SVN directory that plays a role of the main line of development.

  • 
    

    > subgit.bat configure --layout auto --trunk trunk http://example.com/svn/repository/project C:\repo.git SubGit version 3.2.4 ('Bobique') build #3670 Configuring writable Git mirror of remote Subversion repository: Subversion repository URL : http://example.com/svn/repository/project Git repository location : C:\repo.git Detecting peg location... Authentication realm: <http://example.com:80> Subversion Repository Username [user]: user Password for 'user': Peg location detected: r10248 project/trunk Fetching SVN history... Done. Growing trees... Done. Project origin detected: r1 project/trunk Building branches layouts... Done. Combing beards... Done. Generating SVN to Git mapping... Done. CONFIGURATION SUCCESSFUL To complete SubGit installation do the following: 1) Adjust Subversion to Git branches mapping if necessary: C:\repo.git\subgit\config 2) Define at least one Subversion credentials in default SubGit passwd file at: C:\repo.git\subgit\passwd OR configure SSH or SSL credentials in the [auth] section of: C:\repo.git\subgit\config 3) Optionally, add custom authors mapping to the authors.txt file(s) at: C:\repo.git\subgit\authors.txt 4) Run SubGit 'install' command: subgit install "C:\repo.git"

    
    

• Specify authors mapping

  Configure authors mapping in default authors mapping file:

  GIT_REPOS/subgit/authors.txt

  Or change core.authors option so that it points to the global authors mapping file.

  Find more details about authors mapping in Authors mapping article.

  
  
  

Import data to the local Git repository

> subgit import GIT_REPO

> subgit import C:\repo.git
     SubGit version 3.2.4 ('Bobique') build #3670

     Authentication realm: <http://svn.example.com:80> Subversion Repository
      Username [git]: user
      Password for 'user': 

      Translating Subversion revisions to Git commits...

         Subversion revisions translated: 10248.
         Total time: 2 hours 15 minutes 38 seconds.

      IMPORT SUCCESSFUL

Sync the local Git repository with GitHub

• navigate to the newly created local Git repository 

  > cd GIT_REPO

  
  

• add a remote to the local Git repository:

  > git remote add github GITHUB_REPO

  where 

  • GITHUB_REPO – GitHub project URL.

  
  

• push local repository content into GitHub repository:

  > git push github --all --follow-tags

  
  

• When the command is completed, the local repository is not needed anymore and can be removed:

  > rmdir /S /Q GIT_REPO

  
  

Clone your GitHub repository and start to work with it

> git clone GITHUB_REPO WORK_TREE

where

• WORK_TREE – a path to your working copy.
• GITHUB_REPO – GitHub project URL

> git clone https://github.com/user/project.git ./project.git
     Cloning into './project.git'...
     Password for 'http://user@example.com': 
     remote: Counting objects: 99, done.
     remote: Compressing objects: 100% (39/39), done.
     remote: Total 99 (delta 50), reused 99 (delta 50)
     Unpacking objects: 100% (99/99), done.

Get support.

If you have encountered any problems, see the following guides for more details:

• SubGit configuration file reference
• Authors mapping
• Branches and tags mapping
• Branches and tags mapping examples

Should you need any assistance, don't hesitate to contact us at support@subgit.com.