Add local repo for existing Xcode 5 Project

Question

I've running through a Xcode 5 tutorial and want to make some significant changes, but want to make this Xcode 5 project into a repository.

I've done some reading and you can add a repository by going to Xcode -> Preferences -> Accounts -> Add Respository -> Enter the repository address:

So what would I input here for a local repository (on my iMac) I'm wanting to work on?

Cheers.

Answer 1

I would do this from the command line.

1. Close Xcode.app
2. Open Terminal.app
3. $ cd /path/to/project/dir
4. $ git init .
5. Create a .gitignore file to ignore some of the Xcode and output files that you don't want tracked (see below).
6. $ git add .gitignore
7. $ git add .
8. $ git commit -a -m Initial.

Sample (but incomplete) .gitignore file:

build/
*/xcuserdata/

And most likely you'll want to add a remote tracking repo, perhaps on github or bitbucket (once a bare repo has been created there):

$ git remote add origin https://bitbucket.org/yourname/yourrepo.git
$ git push -u origin --all
$ git push -u origin --tags

When you open the Xcode project next time it will be ready for Source Code use.

Answer 2

Apple's official solution is here. See "Use Git to Manage an Unmanaged Workspace Directory on a Development Mac"

Answer 3

That's only for already existing repos that are stored somewhere outside of your project directory. You can create a new repo by opening the terminal in the top-level folder of your project, and then typing git init. Your repo is now created and will automatically be recognized by Xcode.