Git Add Submodule with Different Name - Shell/Bash

Introduction

When working on a Git repository, there may be times when you want to add a submodule to your project with a different name. This can be useful to avoid naming conflicts or to make your project more organized. In this guide, we will show you how to add a Git submodule with a different name in Shell/Bash.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you will need to have Git installed on your system. If you haven't installed Git yet, you can download it from the official Git website.

Steps to Add Submodule with Different Name

1. Open your terminal and navigate to your Git repository.

2. To add a submodule with a different name, you will need to use the git submodule add command followed by the URL of the repository you want to add, and the name you want to give it. For example, let's say we want to add a submodule called my_submodule from the https://github.com/my_username/my_submodule_repo.git repository.

   git submodule add https://github.com/my_username/my_submodule_repo.git my_submodule
   

   This will add the submodule to your project and name it my_submodule.

3. Another way to add a submodule with a different name is to use the git submodule add command followed by the URL of the repository you want to add. After that, you can rename the submodule directory with the mv command. For example, let's say we want to add a submodule called my_submodule from the https://github.com/my_username/my_submodule_repo.git repository.

   git submodule add https://github.com/my_username/my_submodule_repo.git
   mv my_submodule_repo my_submodule
   

   This will add the submodule to your project and rename the directory to my_submodule.

4. After adding the submodule, you will need to commit the changes to your repository.

   git commit -m "Added my_submodule as submodule"
   

   This will commit the changes to your repository with a message "Added my_submodule as submodule".

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have learned how to add a Git submodule with a different name in Shell/Bash. This is a useful skill to have when working on Git repositories with multiple submodules or when you want to avoid naming conflicts. Happy coding!