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

If you're not worried about losing history, do a git checkout mybranch and then copy the directory contents to another folder. Within that folder, delete the .git folder and then:

git init; git commit -a -m "Imported from project Y"