This repository is not transferrable. Please contact the owner of the root repository: Why?

[ndrosson]

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Hi,
I'm using GitHub Classroom in my organisation, so I have private template repos, assignments and my students have forks of the template repo. Now I want my students that have finished their study to take their repos to their private account. Unfortunatly, in their repo they can't and I don't find why.

They are Admin of their repo (and I am also).
Their repo is a fork of the private template repo of my organisation (I'm owner of the Organisation and admin of the template repo).
I've checked the configuration of my Organisation: the option "Allow members to delete or transfer repositories for this organization" is checked.

As I am the owner of the organisation they contact me, but I don't know what I can do more than everything above.

Do someone has a tip for me, what I can look at?

Thanks in advance
Nic

[Nadia-baig-12]

Hi Nic,

To transfer a repository that is a fork of a private repository within an organization to a student's private account, you need to follow these steps:

1. Have the Student Create a New Private Repository: The student should create a new private repository in their own account.

2. Push the Repository Content:

   • The student should clone their forked repository to their local machine.
   • Change the remote URL to point to the new private repository they created.
   • Push the local repository to their new private repository.

Here's a more detailed guide for the students:

Steps for Students:

1. Clone the Forked Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-org/forked-repo.git
   cd forked-repo

2. Add the New Remote Repository:

   git remote add new-origin https://github.com/your-account/new-private-repo.git

3. Push to the New Repository:

   git push new-origin main

4. Update Remote Tracking Branch:

   git branch -u new-origin/main

After these steps, the students will have their repositories in their private accounts. They can now remove the original fork if desired.

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If the above doesn't resolve the issue, ensure that there are no additional restrictions or permissions settings in the organization that might be preventing the transfer.

Hope this helps!

[ndrosson]

Oh thanks for the quick answer. I already thought about this way, but I hoped it would be possible only using the transfer function in the settings. But it seems not to work.