How to remove remote origin from a Git repository

I just did git init to initialize my folder as Git repository and then added a remote repository using git remote add origin URL. Now I want to remove this git remote add origin and add a new repository git remote add origin new-URL. How can I do it?

15 Answers

Instead of removing and re-adding, you can do this:

git remote set-url origin git://new.url.here 

See this question: How to change the URI (URL) for a remote Git repository?

To remove remote use this:

git remote remove origin 

If you insist on deleting it:

git remote remove origin 

Or if you have Git version 1.7.10 or older

git remote rm origin 

But kahowell's answer is better.

To remove a remote:

git remote remove origin 

To add a remote:

git remote add origin yourRemoteUrl 

and finally

git push -u origin master 

you can try this out,if you want to remove origin and then add it:

git remote remove origin 

then:

git remote add origin 

I don't have enough reputation to comment answer of @user1615903, so add this as answer: "git remote remove" does not exist, should use "rm" instead of "remove". So the correct way is:

git remote rm origin 

To remove just use this command

git remote remove origin 

Add new

git remote add origin (path) 

You can rename (changing URL of a remote repository) using :

git remote set-url origin new_URL 

new_URL can be like

Too permanently delete the remote repository use :

git remote remove origin 

To set a origins remote url-

 git remote set-url origin git://new.url.here 

here origin is your push url name. You may have multiple origin. If you have multiple origin replace origin as that name.

For deleting Origin

 git remote rm origin/originName or git remote remove origin/originName 

For adding new origin

 git remote add origin/originName git://new.url.here / RemoteUrl 

perhaps I am late you can use git remote remove origin it will do the job.

Another method

Cancel local git repository(Warning: This removes the history)

rm -rf .git 

Then; Create git repostory again

git init 

Then; Repeat the remote repo connect

git remote add origin REPO_URL 

A warning though: This removes the history.

if multiple remotes are set for a project like heroku and own repository then use the below command to check the available remote URLs inside the local project directory

git remote -v 

it will display all the remote URLs like

heroku origin 

if you want to remove heroku remote then,

git remote remove heroku 

it will remove heroku remote only if want to remove own remote repository

git remote remove origin 

first will change push remote url

git remote set-url --push origin 

second will change fetch remote url

git remote set-url origin 

You can go to the .git folder, edit the config file without using the commands.

Git aliases has been life saver:

Note: Default name origin if it is different than update according to your needs. I usually have "origin" for all repos

Step-1: Define git aliases ->

This command will help to view your existing "origin" and remote "URL"

 git config --global alias.url "remote -v" 

This will remove your existing remote "origin"

git config --global alias.ro "remote remove origin" 

This will add new remote "origin"

git config --global alias.ao "remote add origin" 

Step-2: How to use it ->

• open your terminal having git repo
• check existing origin/ url by running command

git url e.g output: IF-PERSONAL REPO: :<USERNAME>/<REPO-NAME>.git (fetch/push) IF-ORGANIZATION: origin :<ORGANIZATION>/<REPO-NAME>.git (fetch/push) 

• Remove existing origin and url by running command

git ro 

• Add new remote origin by running command

git ao <URL> e.g git ao :<USERNAME>/<REPO-NAME>.git 

If you are here and looking for an easier way to do this using Android Studio. You can:

1. On the Menu bar go to Git and then click Manages remotes...
2. A window will open where you can add and remove origin URLs using the (+) and (-) buttons.
3. Click ok to apply.