Updated: 22 October 2026 · Applies to: Error
In order to execute Git commands, you need to download Git Bash and install it. Once done,
Step 1: Launch Git Bash
Step 2: Let’s create a bare clone of the repository that you wish to duplicate
git clone --bare https://github.com/username/repo-you-wish-to-duplicate.git
Step 3: Duplicate a repository using mirror push command, to do that you need to change directory to the bare-cloned repository folder.
cd repo-you-wish-to-duplicate.git
Now, mirror or duplicate the repository using the below command.
git push --mirror https://github.com/username/duplicate-repository.git
That’s it! Go to your GitHub account and view the duplicate repository.
Step 4: Well, you don’t need the bare-cloned repository in the local machine, so just go ahead and delete it.
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A mirror clone is larger than a normal clone since it also copies every remote-tracking reference, so it is the right choice specifically when you need a faithful, pushable copy of a whole repository, not just its current working files.
After cloning with --mirror, pushing that mirror to a new remote with git push --mirror reproduces the original repository, including every branch and tag, at the new location.
Either method keeps the full commit history intact, which a plain file copy of a working directory would not.
