Is it possible to use GitHub Desktop application to commit to Bitbucket repository?

Question

Is it possible to use GitHub Desktop application to commit to a Bitbucket repository?

If yes then where I need to add in GitHub? I see "Clone in Sourcetree" option, but I want to clone in GitHub Desktop. Is it possible?

Solo

possible duplicate of Use `GitHub for Windows` for both BitBucket and Github – Springclean

I am using Mac, I tried that already and its different in mac – Solo

That is why you should not leave out details in your question – Springclean

Answer 1

If what you want is using Github App for pushing your code to Bitbucket what you need to do is going to "Settings" (in your local repo) and change your Primary remote repository (origin) to point to Bitbucket in your Github App. Then you can Sync Branch.

Sheers

I am using mac, and in preference it allows login only to github, no option for bitbucket – Solo

No that preferences, the repository settings. I am assuming that you have a local git repository on your mac. – Sheers

I created new repository in bitbucket website, now I need to add one project code to that. How to add through github software? – Solo

Uhm, I think you are confused. You must have a git repository on your machine, you work against that git repo doing commits, and when you want to push some of your work to github or bitbucket you sync your local repo with those in the cloud. So if you are using github app you must have a local repo, to push to bitbucket you have to change the settings (the remote repository) – Sheers

now added (git clone [email protected]/username/sampletest.git) in settings of local repo, and when I press commit then it shows git logins only... – Solo

Also you have to add the ssh key (in Bitbucket Account settings) being used by Github app. – Jed

Yea, I have same problem on mac. Deleted the app - not worth the pain – Throwback

Answer 2

A .git repository is a .git repository. You can read your local repository with any client app. Clone the repo however you want, then open it in whatever software you want.

edit:

GitHub for Mac is optimized to work with GitHub remotes — but if you wish to use a non-GitHub remote, it will work just fine. Set the remote manually in the 'Settings' view and everything else should work as expected.

https://help.github.com/articles/can-i-have-multiple-git-remotes-non-github-remotes

Kwangtung

confused, new to git, how to add in GitHub? I can add it to source tree by clicking clone option, how to do it with GitHub ? – Solo

Clone the repo manually (you will have to use git-bash to do this, then import it in the Github client). See this #11165958 for details – Kwangtung

help.github.com/articles/… GitHub for Mac is optimized to work with GitHub remotes — but if you wish to use a non-GitHub remote, it will work just fine. Set the remote manually in the 'Settings' view and everything else should work as expected. – Kwangtung

Does anyone have a screenshot or tutorial for this "Set the remote manually in the 'Settings' view" ? I'm confused as to where to find these settings. Also, I have some projects on Bitbucket, AND some on Github. Can you work on both projects at the same time using the GitHub app? – Calliope

@kokodo I dont have the app installed anymore, but I think that there should be a gear in the top right corner that you can click on for settings. I think it should work with repos from both sites. – Kwangtung

Answer 3

ANYONE LOOKING FOR THIS AFTER MARCH 2022 -

I was struggling to commit to my repos from Visual Studio, after tearing my hair out for 2 hours, I discovered Bitbucket now require 'app passwords' for client software. Set one or more of those up within your account here: https://bitbucket.org/account/settings/app-passwords/

Mccleary

Answer 4

Since you are in Mac. just open the Github app then drag and drop the folder into the app ;) Just make sure you have the git initialized and setup before dragging.

Ecumenical

Answer 5

You will need to clone the bitbucket repo to your github desktop: Copy the remote repo URL from BitBucket, On GitHub desktop, go to File > Clone repository. Paste the URL and hit clone.

Transom

This does not work as it prompts me to input my login credentials. After inputting login credentials I get asked to do it again and again....Any solutions to this one? – Ethelind