How to Back Up Unreal Projects Locally Using Git & Git LFS - Easy Unreal Source Control Guide
In this video, I’ll walk you through how to set up Unreal Engine's source control to back up your entire project to a local hard drive using Git and Git LFS. No more manual copying of huge project folders! Learn the essential steps to safeguard your Unreal Engine projects with a version-controlled backup solution. Perfect for large projects where file integrity and versioning are critical. I cover each step to set up your repository for efficient backups. Whether you're a solo dev or part of a larger team, this guide will help you streamline your workflow.
NEEDED LINKS
GIT - https://git-scm.com/downloads
GIT LFS - https://git-lfs.com/
COMMANDS
git init
git remote add backup E:/YourProjectBackupLocation
git lfs install
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit Comment"
cd E:/YourProjectBackupLocation
git init --bare
cd D:/YourProjectLocation
git push backup master
git clone E:/YourProjectBackupLocation D:/YourProjectLocation
🔗 Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:54 - Generate Visual Studio project files
2:02 - Enable Revision Control in engine
4:24 - Create backup location
4:37 - .git in project folder location
5:06 - git bash commands
7:43 - Testing the backup
10:39 - Final thoughts
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