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Johnny Metz
Johnny Metz

Reputation: 6055

Import Github repository to PyCharm

I currently have a github repository cloned to my Desktop. I want to import it as a new Project in PyCharm.

Is this as simple as moving the repo under the "PyCharmProjects" folder or do I need to import it through some PyCharm feature?

Also is there a way to import a Github repository to PyCharm directly from Github (e.g. it isn't cloned to my local machine)?

I have the PyCharm Community Edition 2016.3

Upvotes: 16

Views: 77104

Answers (6)

Younes El Ouarti
Younes El Ouarti

Reputation: 2354

In PyCharm version 2021.2 the menu item "VCS" does not exist anymore. Instead go to Git > Clone ... and then you'll reach the window, where you can enter the URL of your repository.

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Upvotes: 3

vijayraj34
vijayraj34

Reputation: 2415

In the latest 2021.

Make sure you're signed into Github already through IDE.

Then,

Toolbar --> Clone --> Add the Github URL or select "GitHub" and the projects in the repository will be listed.

Select the required and the project will be cloned to your desktop.

I hope the answer serves your purpose.

Upvotes: 0

Kawu
Kawu

Reputation: 14003

Use the menu, if you don't know how to get to the welcome screen:

VCS -> Get from Version Control...

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Upvotes: 6

Ahx
Ahx

Reputation: 8005

I want to show 2-step solution for PyCharm 2020

1- From the welcome screen, select Get from version control

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2- Type URL on the box

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Thats it!

Upvotes: 4

Johnny Metz
Johnny Metz

Reputation: 6055

Another popular way on mac is to simply drag the cloned repository onto the PyCharm icon in the dock.

Upvotes: 1

yole
yole

Reputation: 97338

You don't even need to move it. Simply select "Open directory" and point to the cloned repository.

You can perform a GitHub checkout directly from PyCharm (VCS | Checkout from Version Control | GitHub), but it will have the same effect: it will ask you where to clone the repository, clone it locally, and then open it as a project.

Upvotes: 27

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