Add version control to an existing project
Add version control to an existing project that either has no active version control, or a remote repository that does use a supported version control provider. Projects without version control do not display icons to commit, push, or pull changes or to version history. You can version projects externally using tools provided by a version control provider.
Prerequisites
- Create a remote repository with the same name as the project.
Note: If your project has a local repository created with the project but no associated remote repository, pull or push changes to add version control. See either Pull changes that other users make from the remote repository or Push changes to a remote repository.
To add version control to an existing project
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With the project open, in the main toolbar bar, select the drop-down arrow after
Save and then select Save As.
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In Save project as, enter:
- Name. The name of the project. Use the same name as the remote repository.
- Location. The folder to contain the project.
- Use Version Control. Select to add version control to the project.
Tip:
If the project already has version control and Use Version Control is already selected, FactoryTalk Optix creates a new local repository for the project without any previous commit history.
Tip: In order to use version control, FactoryTalk Optix project names and repository names must match. The project and repository names must contain only alpha numeric characters, numerals, periods, dashes, and underscores. - Select OK.