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@@ -16,18 +16,18 @@ the files are still referenced by previous commits.
Through the method described on this document, first migrate
to Git LFS with a tool such as the open source community-maintained [BFG](https://rtyley.github.io/bfg-repo-cleaner/)
-through a mirror repo, then clean up the repository's history,
+through a mirror repository, then clean up the repository's history,
and lastly create LFS tracking rules to prevent new binary files
from being added.
This tutorial was inspired by the guide
-[Use BFG to migrate a repo to Git LFS](https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucket/use-bfg-to-migrate-a-repo-to-git-lfs-834233484.html).
+[Use BFG to migrate a repository to Git LFS](https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucket/use-bfg-to-migrate-a-repo-to-git-lfs-834233484.html).
For more information on Git LFS, see the [references](#references)
below.
CAUTION: **Warning:**
The method described on this guide rewrites Git history. Make
-sure to back up your repo before beginning and use it at your
+sure to back up your repository before beginning and use it at your
own risk.
## Requirements
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Consider an example upstream project, `git@gitlab.com:gitlab-tests/test-git-lfs-
Create a copy of your repository so that you can
recover it in case something goes wrong.
-1. Clone `--mirror` the repo:
+1. Clone `--mirror` the repository:
Cloning with the mirror flag will create a bare repository.
This ensures you get all the branches within the repo.
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Consider an example upstream project, `git@gitlab.com:gitlab-tests/test-git-lfs-
git reflog expire --expire=now --all && git gc --prune=now --aggressive
```
- You can also take a look on how to further [clean the repo](../../../user/project/repository/reducing_the_repo_size_using_git.md),
+ You can also take a look on how to further [clean the repository](../../../user/project/repository/reducing_the_repo_size_using_git.md),
but it's not necessary for the purposes of this guide.
1. Install Git LFS in the mirror repository:
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ but commented out to help encourage others to add to it in the future. -->
- [Migrate from Git Annex to Git LFS](migrate_from_git_annex_to_git_lfs.md)
- [GitLab's Git LFS user documentation](index.md)
- [GitLab's Git LFS administrator documentation](../../../administration/lfs/index.md)
-- Alternative method to [migrate an existing repo to Git LFS](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/wiki/Tutorial#migrating-existing-repository-data-to-lfs)
+- Alternative method to [migrate an existing repository to Git LFS](https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/wiki/Tutorial#migrating-existing-repository-data-to-lfs)
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