Top "Egit" questions

For questions about the EGit Eclipse plugin for the Git version control system.

EGit: Pruning Remote Tracking Branches that have been Deleted on the Remote Repo

I'm using EGit (for Eclipse) with a team of devs. We have been creating a lot of feature and fix …

eclipse git egit git-remote
Cannot import local git into Eclipse to create a new project (throws error "Connecting Git team provider failed")

I created a git repository on my local computer: git init git add TestGit.java git commit -m "Start" I …

eclipse git egit
Why is not recommended to have an Eclipse project folder as a Git repository?

When sharing a project as git and trying to make the Eclipse project folder as the git repository, Eclipse says …

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How to change the background color for changed files in eclipse project explorer?

Changed files under version control are displayed with a dark brown background in the project explorer, making the file names …

eclipse colors egit color-scheme
When pushing to remote Git repo using EGit in Eclipse, what should I choose?

What is the HEAD master [branch] ? What should I choose for the "Source ref" and "Destination ref", respectively?

eclipse git egit
EGit on Eclipse: How to git push --force?

I've run into a problem with my origin/branch being out of sync with my local branch, see below When …

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How to remove EGIT from Eclipse Kepler?

I'm using the J2EE bundle of Eclipse Kepler, and I'm working with Git. I'm also using git-extension as a …

java egit eclipse-kepler
Can Install EGit: Missing requirement: Git Team Provider Core

So I am using Coldfusion Builder with Ecplise. I am trying to get EGit installed in it so I can …

git eclipse-plugin windows-7-x64 egit coldfusionbuilder
Why is the merge tool disabled in Eclipse for a EGit-managed project?

As per the EGit User Guide, to use the merge tool, one should right-click on the resource with a merge …

eclipse git egit
invalid username/password in egit when pushing changes to googlecode

I have a project hosted in googlecode with Git. I'm using STS (SpringSource Tool Suite) with eGit. I cloned the …

eclipse git sts-springsourcetoolsuite egit google-code