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Bug 397768 - Easy way to "clone git repository" when creating a project
Summary: Easy way to "clone git repository" when creating a project
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Orion
Classification: ECD
Component: Client (show other bugs)
Version: 0.5   Edit
Hardware: PC Windows 7
: P3 normal (vote)
Target Milestone: 5.0 RC3   Edit
Assignee: Project Inbox CLA
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Depends on: 378749 397721
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Reported: 2013-01-09 10:47 EST by Susan McCourt CLA
Modified: 2014-03-13 13:26 EDT (History)
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Description Susan McCourt CLA 2013-01-09 10:47:58 EST 
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #378755 +++

In bug 378755, we were trying to surface clone git repository in the navigator.  The technical problems of having git commands available on the nav are what kept us from doing it, and instead we had a link to the clone page.

In the new world, with a "create project" and "projects" page, we will have a similar requirement.  We will want to minimally surface a link to the git repository page/clone URL, but we may want to have a project creation template for git clones (as a peer to SFTP import).

I cloned the old bug rather than retarget it because it was full of old chaff about testing possible fixes, etc.  However there is some good discussion in there about the technical issues.  I think the issues should be somewhat solved because if selecting a "kind" of project loads a particular configuration page, that page could certainly have the git command on it.
Comment 1 Susan McCourt CLA 2013-01-09 10:51:38 EST 
For M2 I think we would minimally have a link somewhere on the projects page that let you clone a repo.  The other stuff (create git project) could happen later.  That would basically leave us with the same solution we have today in the navigator, and room for improvement....
Comment 2 Susan McCourt CLA 2013-02-25 13:13:30 EST 
The projects page was not exposed in 2.0, so this really becomes an issue when the projects page becomes the landing page.  At that time, we'll want a way to clone a git hub repo to create a project easily.
Comment 3 Anthony Hunter CLA 2014-03-13 13:26:26 EDT 
This issue has been solved, you can simply select "Create a project from a GIT repository".