# how to export git repository?

2 messages from 2007-09-08 to 2007-09-08. Participants: Tamas K Papp, Jeff King.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/9832

## Tamas K Papp, 2007-09-08 14:55

Subject: how to export git repository?
Message-ID: <20070908145555.GA24132@pu100877.student.princeton.edu>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20070908145555.GA24132%40pu100877.student.princeton.edu

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Sorry, but I didn't find this in the documentation.  How can I export
the contents of a repository (just the files, not the version control
information)?

I am looking for something similar to svn export.

Thanks,

Tamas

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## Jeff King, 2007-09-08 15:08

Subject: Re: how to export git repository?
Message-ID: <20070908150802.GA22186@coredump.intra.peff.net>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20070908150802.GA22186%40coredump.intra.peff.net
In-Reply-To: <20070908145555.GA24132@pu100877.student.princeton.edu>

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On Sat, Sep 08, 2007 at 04:55:55PM +0200, Tamas K Papp wrote:

> Sorry, but I didn't find this in the documentation.  How can I export
> the contents of a repository (just the files, not the version control
> information)?
> 
> I am looking for something similar to svn export.

Try "git-archive".

-Peff

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