how to create a new git repository from an existing one

Question

I have a remote git repository that really replaced everything we had in another older SCM. Many projects and products have been added to the repository over the years.

Answer 1

Pull down the branch like normal and then push the branch to a new repository that you have created using git init. You would use code that looks something like:

git push url:///new/repo.git TheBranchFolder

This method also keeps all of your previous changes if that is a plus for the situation.