How to remove remote origin from a Git repository

Instead of removing and re-adding, you can do this:

git remote set-url origin git://new.url.here

See this question: How to change the URI (URL) for a remote Git repository?

To remove remote use this:

git remote remove origin

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If you insist on deleting it:

git remote remove origin

Or if you have Git version 1.7.10 or older

git remote rm origin

But kahowell's answer is better.

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To remove a remote:

git remote remove origin

To add a remote:

git remote add origin yourRemoteUrl

and finally

git push -u origin master

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you can try this out,if you want to remove origin and then add it:

git remote remove origin

then:

git remote add origin http://your_url_here

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I don't have enough reputation to comment answer of @user1615903, so add this as answer: "git remote remove" does not exist, should use "rm" instead of "remove". So the correct way is:

git remote rm origin

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To remove just use this command

git remote remove origin

Add new

git remote add origin (path)

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You can rename (changing URL of a remote repository) using :

git remote set-url origin new_URL

new_URL can be like https://github.com/abcdefgh/abcd.git

Too permanently delete the remote repository use :

git remote remove origin

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To set a origins remote url-

   git remote set-url origin git://new.url.here

here origin is your push url name. You may have multiple origin. If you have multiple origin replace origin as that name.

For deleting Origin

   git remote rm origin/originName
   or
   git remote remove origin/originName

For adding new origin

   git remote add origin/originName git://new.url.here / RemoteUrl

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perhaps I am late you can use git remote remove origin it will do the job.

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Another method

Cancel local git repository(Warning: This removes the history)

rm -rf .git

Then; Create git repostory again

git init

Then; Repeat the remote repo connect

git remote add origin REPO_URL

A warning though: This removes the history.

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if multiple remotes are set for a project like heroku and own repository then use the below command to check the available remote URLs inside the local project directory

git remote -v

it will display all the remote URLs like

heroku  https://git......git
origin  https://git......git

if you want to remove heroku remote then,

git remote remove heroku

it will remove heroku remote only if want to remove own remote repository

git remote remove origin

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first will change push remote url

git remote set-url --push origin https://newurl

second will change fetch remote url

git remote set-url origin https://newurl

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You can go to the .git folder, edit the config file without using the commands.

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Git aliases has been life saver:

Note: Default name origin if it is different than update according to your needs. I usually have "origin" for all repos

Step-1: Define git aliases ->

This command will help to view your existing "origin" and remote "URL"

 git config --global alias.url "remote -v" 

This will remove your existing remote "origin"

git config --global alias.ro "remote remove origin"

This will add new remote "origin"

git config --global alias.ao "remote add origin"

Step-2: How to use it ->

open your terminal having git repo

check existing origin/ url by running command

git url

e.g output:

IF-PERSONAL REPO:

git@github.com:<USERNAME>/<REPO-NAME>.git (fetch/push)


IF-ORGANIZATION:

origin  git@github.com:<ORGANIZATION>/<REPO-NAME>.git (fetch/push)

Remove existing origin and url by running command

git ro

Add new remote origin by running command

git ao <URL>

e.g git ao git@github.com:<USERNAME>/<REPO-NAME>.git 

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If you are here and looking for an easier way to do this using Android Studio. You can:

On the Menu bar go to Git and then click Manages remotes... A window will open where you can add and remove origin URLs using the (+) and (-) buttons. Click ok to apply.

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