Adding A Submodule/Subtree with SourceTree
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Summary
This article should help users to add a new submodule and subtree via SourceTree.
Solution
To know more about Submodules or Subtrees, feel free to read these articles below:
To create a new submodule or subtree, users can:
1. Right-click the sidebar and select Add Submodule or Add/Link Subtree.
2. Click Repository at the top, and select Add Submodule or Add/Link Subtree.
This is the popup window that will appear if Add Submodule is selected:
This is the popup window that will appear if Add/Link Subtree is selected:
For Subtree, selecting the globe button will open up the Viewing Remote Hosted Repositories window.
Fill in the necessary details, select OK.
The end result should look like this:
Submodules and Subtrees section weren't at the sidebar. They only appear when they are first added.
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