Adding a remote repository

[Manuel dequeker]

Hi,

I'm trying to add a new remote repository but it doesn't seem to work.

Here is my situation:
I'm connected from home and want to access to the remote git repository through a VPN. The git server is hosted on a windows server. I have access to my compagny network (remotely through a VPN) and I'm able to browse the git server's folders from home with my Mac.
I have an empty folder where I would like to pull the source code from the remote repository.

So in SourceTree, I click Repository in the menu bar and repository settings. Add my new repository, which is 192.168.0.125/pmsrepos/git. Then in the left sidebar, I do a right click on my remote repository I just added and choose Pull. A new window appears and ask me to choose a remote branch to pull. The problem is the list is empty because i think it cannot access to the remote repository.

Can you tell me if it's the correct way to get the sourcecode from a remote repository? and why I cannot connect to my remote repository?

Thanks a lot for your help

Manuel

[Manuel dequeker · Accepted solution]

Problem Solved!

Because the git server hasn't the http protocol available, so I couldn't access via http://192.168.0.125. What I did is :

- Create a mouted point (volume) with the command smb://192.168.0.125/repos/git

- Clone via this volume (git clone /Volume/repos/git)

After that everything is allright ;)

[Cee Cane]

not sure if i understand your description correctly.

i am wondering where that IP 192.168.0.125 is coming from. i hope it is not the "remote" IP cause it is definitly a private net thats inside your home LAN.

that would explain why there is no content until you set up a local repository with content. that has nothing to do with your remote repository you're aiming at

[Manuel dequeker]

The Ip 192.168.0.125 is the remote ip address, where the git repository is hosted. Moreover I setted up a local repository (empty for now) and I would like to pull the source code fron the remote git repository. About the VPN connection, yes I am able to access to the host via the Finder but not via SourceTree.

I am not quite sure what to enter as URL, I try 192.168.0.125/pmsrepos/git or git://192.168.0.125/pmsrepos/git but it doesn't work.

What I would like to do it just to retreive in a folder on my mac the source code from the git repository through a VPN. The VPN works perfectly, just the connection to the git server is an issue.

[Cee Cane]

when you say VPN you should be able to access the remote host directly cause all traffic is being send though this tunnel.

[Steve Streeting]

You should be able to clone via an IP (as in https://192.168.0.125/blah or git://192.168.0.125/blah) so long as your VPN setup allows all traffic. You can't just add an existing working folder this way though.

[Manuel dequeker]

Nobody? What am I suppose to write in the path:

- //192.168.0.125/pmsrepos/git

- 192.168.0.125/pmsrepos/git

- 192.168.0.125:pmsrepos/git

- etc...

Please help me, I'm sure it's just a silly issue.