This document provides step-by-step instructions for connecting a local GitHub repository to a remote Bitbucket repository using the GitHub desktop app. It outlines downloading and installing the app, creating a new repository on Bitbucket, copying the repository URL, initializing a local repository with the same name on GitHub, configuring the remote settings to connect to the Bitbucket URL, adding and committing code to the local repository, and publishing the local commits to the remote Bitbucket repository.

1. Using the
Liam Dempsey
@liamdempsey
GitHub App
to connect to
Bitbucket

2. Why?

3. Version control is for everyone.
Not just developers.
Designers who code can use it too.
So can everyone else.
Some people prefer visual feedback.

4. This is my approach.
There are bound to be others.
My way is not perfect.
But it does work.

5. Let’s go!

6. Grab the GitHub app

7. Login to Bitbucket

8. Create new repository
Click
on
‘Create’
bu1on

9. Confirm new repository
Confirma4on
of
success

10. Get cloning details
1:
Hover
over
this
icon
2:
Click
on
Clone

11. Get the repository URL
Repository
URL

12. Considering the repository URL
git clone https://liamdempsey@bitbucket.org/
liamdempsey/using-github-app.git!
NOTE: We only need the URL – not the ‘git clone’ bit.
Copy
this
text

13. Open the GitHub app
These
won’t
be
here
un4l
you
add
them.

14. Set up the local repository
1:
Same
name
as
Bitbucket
repository
2:
Choose
a
folder
for
storing
your
local
repository
3:
Create
repository
START:
Click
on
the
+
to
bring
up
the
dialog
box.

15. Confirm your local repository
Find
your
repository

16. Get into the remote settings
Click
on
the
SeHngs
bu1on

17. Connect to Bitbucket repository
Edit
this
with
the
Bitbucket
URL

18. Connect to Bitbucket repository
Confirm
the
correct
URL

19. Confirm the Bitbucket connection
Confirm
the
correct
repository
name

20. Find the local repository
Right
click
on
the
local
repository
to
find
the
directory
in
finder

21. Find the local repository
Your
local
repository

22. Add code to the local repository
A
2014
child
theme

23. A hiccup
in my approach

24. Publish to Bitbucket repository
Click
on
Publish

25. Forcing Bitbucket connectivity
These
are
my
GitHub
creden4als

26. But I already entered the Bitbucket
URL. What gives?!
No idea

27. Workaround
Close and restart the GitHub app.
No, not ideal. But it works.

28. With restart ‘Publish’ becomes ‘Sync’
Click
on
Sync

29. Commit local repository
CSS
for
2014
Child
Theme

30. Confirm local commit
Your
first
commit

31. Publish local commit to Bitbucket
Click
on
Publish

32. Publish local commit to Bitbucket
Sync
confirma4on

33. Double-check on Bitbucket
It
worked!

34. Thanks!
@liamdempsey
lbdesign.tv
liamdempsey.com