I have an existing non Git-LFS repo that I want to implement Git LFS on and I'm reading https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucket/use-git-lfs-with-existing-bitbucket-repositories-829078749.html. What is the order of events? Do I... * Install Git LFS on laptip * Clone existing repo * cd to local repo dir * run "git lfs install" * run "git lfs track *.ext" * git commit Then follow the instructions on BFG? https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucket/use-bfg-to-migrate-a-repo-to-git-lfs-834233484.html It's NOT clear from the links WHEN to convert the existing repo to use Git LFS

Hi Chris, Welcome to the Atlassian Community. The order of events should be: * Download Git LFS * Install Git LFS using git lfs install * Clone and cd into your repository * Set which files to track with git lfs track * Commit the changes made to .gitattribute * Run BFG to change the Git history

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What is the order of events when implementing Git LFS on a existing Bitbucket repo?

Chris Fouts_srb7mv

I have an existing non Git-LFS repo that I want to implement Git LFS on and I'm reading https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucket/use-git-lfs-with-existing-bitbucket-repositories-829078749.html. What is the order of events? Do I...

Install Git LFS on laptip
Clone existing repo
cd to local repo dir
run "git lfs install"
run "git lfs track *.ext"
git commit

Then follow the instructions on BFG? https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucket/use-bfg-to-migrate-a-repo-to-git-lfs-834233484.html

It's NOT clear from the links WHEN to convert the existing repo to use Git LFS

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Mikael Sandberg

Hi Chris,

Welcome to the Atlassian Community.

The order of events should be:

Download Git LFS
Install Git LFS using git lfs install
Clone and cd into your repository
Set which files to track with git lfs track
Commit the changes made to .gitattribute
Run BFG to change the Git history

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Mikael Sandberg

Hi Chris,

Welcome to the Atlassian Community.

The order of events should be:

Download Git LFS
Install Git LFS using git lfs install
Clone and cd into your repository
Set which files to track with git lfs track
Commit the changes made to .gitattribute
Run BFG to change the Git history

Chris Fouts_srb7mv

In step #5, are the Git LFS objects created then? Thanks!

Mikael Sandberg

No, it just tells Git that files with that extension will be handled by LFS, the actual conversion happens when you run BFG for existing files. If you do not run BFG, existing file would not be handled by LFS.

Chris Fouts_srb7mv

So the BFG step (#6) is run in a clone mirror (git clone --mirror) which is a bare repo, at least per https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucket/use-bfg-to-migrate-a-repo-to-git-lfs-834233484.html?_ga=2.229845012.96814952.1529633258-482757227.1527186133. I'm missing on WHEN the Git LFS objects are created. Thanks again!