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Asked: May 29, 20262026-05-29T18:54:19+00:00 2026-05-29T18:54:19+00:00

I am quite new to git and version control in general, and have question

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I am quite new to git and version control in general, and have question about moving files around. I have a master repo on GitHub, with 6 source files.

I’ve done a lot of work on the project and now my local branch contains two folders with the sources in those.

The directory structure used to be like:

Master:

  • File 1
  • File 2
  • File 3
  • File 4
  • File 5
  • File 6

Where as my local branch now looks like this:

New Folder 1:

  • New File 1
  • New File 2
  • New File 3

New Folder 2:

  • File 1
  • File 2
  • File 3
  • File 4
  • File 5
  • File 6

How can I move my local structure to the master branch without losing my commit history on the old files?

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    2026-05-29T18:54:24+00:00Added an answer on May 29, 2026 at 6:54 pm

    Just commit. Git blame etc will generally do a pretty good job of automatically detecting moves.

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