I have a project under source control with at remote repository where I commit and push to.
Now I need to have another programmer work on the same project and therefore same Git repo.
I cannot figure out how one imports a project from an existing Git repo.
I have worked with Eclipse and Git where I have no problem doing this.
Any help is appreciated.
For xCode 6 and lower
In xCode go to Window >> Organiser
Then select repositories
Click the + button and select Checkout or Clone repository
Then enter the details for your GIT
For xCode7 and above
Go to Window >> Welcome to xCode
Click on the Check out an existing project button on the left hand side.
Then enter the details for the repository you want to access.
For Xcode 9.4 and Git repository without *.xproj file simple Source Control -> Clone... method doesn't work. Xcode just clones remote repository and opens it in Finder - no project is created nor opened.
Here is what worked for my remote C++ repository:
$ git clone [your_repo.git]Enable version control
Now you should have cloned repo and new Xcode repo:
In your new Xcode repo remove all except *.xcodeproj
In Xcode remove default Groups and Files (except Products):
Copy cloned repo content into new Xcode project directory:
$ ditto [cloned_repo/] [new_repo/].
Check that .git directory was copied successfully.
Add dirs and files into the project. Drag'n'drop them from Finder to your new Xcode project. Don't drag .git and *.xcodeproj.
Check branches and commit history:
Since the answers are old, now there's an easier way to directly import/clone project into Xcode from Github and Bitbucket.
Bitbucket: Press Clone in Xcode button
Github: Press Open in Xcode button
It seems that now (Version 12.0.1) there is no "officially supported" way to work with source control at Xcode with repository without *.xcodeproj file
