how to move files from one folder to another folder in the same git repository preserving history

Question

I'm using git-bash-1.8.4

Git structure: Master -folder1/file1,file2,file3.. -folder2/ -folder3/

so I want to copy file1 to folder2 preserving history.

I tried

git mv file1 folder2 but it doesn't work. please suggest.

I do not know how, but if I do this with VS IDE (drag drop a file to an other location) its history is preserved so must be a way — g.pickardou, Jul 30 '15 at 10:37

score 10 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 30 '15 at 15:16

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git mv file1 folder2

does not work because file1 and folder2 are under different directories. Try following command from the root of repository.

git mv folder1/file1 folder2

answered Jul 30 '15 at 15:16

Aditya Kadakia

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