How to rename a repository on GitHub?

 
Step 1: Sign in to GitHub and navigate to your repository
 

• Open your web browser and go to https://github.com/.
• Enter your username and password, then click “Sign in.”
• In the list of repositories on your dashboard, click the repository you want to rename.

 
Step 2: Open the repository settings
 

• On the repository’s main page, locate the menu bar near the top.
• Click the Settings tab (usually to the right of “Insights”).

 
Step 3: Locate the Repository name field
 

• Scroll down to the “Repository name” section under the General settings header.
• You will see a text box populated with your current repository name.

 
Step 4: Enter the new repository name
 

• Click inside the repository name text box.
• Type your desired new name. Make sure it follows GitHub’s naming rules (no spaces, use hyphens or underscores).

 
Step 5: Confirm the rename action
 

• Click the Rename button located next to the text box.
• A confirmation dialog may appear. Read the warnings, then click I understand the consequences, rename this repository (if prompted).

 
Step 6: Update your local repository’s remote URL
 

• Open your terminal or command prompt.
• Change directory to your local repository folder:

cd path/to/your/local-repo

• Check the current remote URL:

git remote -v

• Set the remote origin to the new GitHub repository URL:

git remote set-url origin https://github.com/your-username/new-repo-name.git

• Verify the update:

git remote -v

 
Step 7: Test the connection and push changes
 

• Fetch from the remote to ensure connectivity:

git fetch origin

• Push any commits to verify everything works:

git push

 
Step 8: Update any external links or CI/CD settings
 

• Change links in your README, documentation or other sites to the new repository URL.
• If you use continuous integration or deployment, update your configuration to point to the renamed repository.

 
Congratulations! You have successfully renamed your GitHub repository and updated your local setup.