Migration Guide

How to Export a Replit Project to GitHub (Step-by-Step)

A focused export guide. If your only goal is moving code from Replit to GitHub, follow this.

Feature1 Team·April 4, 2026·4 min read

Before You Start

  • Clean temporary files and confirm your Replit project runs.
  • Create or choose the GitHub account/org where the repo should live.
  • Prepare a repository name you will keep in production.

Export Steps

1
Open Replit project

Open the exact project you want to export.

2
Go to Version Control

Use Replit's Git/Version Control tools in the workspace and connect GitHub.

3
Create/push repository

Create a new repo (recommended) or push to an existing one.

4
Verify on GitHub

Validate files, default branch, and check that secrets are not committed.

Quick Troubleshooting

  • Auth error: reconnect GitHub in Replit and retry.
  • Push rejected: repo has conflicting commits; use a new repo or pull/rebase.
  • Wrong files pushed: update .gitignore and push again.

Next Step

Export is done. If you want to continue delivery with planning, AC-driven implementation, and PR automation: Continue the Replit project in Feature1 .

Verification

Verified on April 4, 2026. Source: Replit Docs (Version Control). If Replit updates UI labels, follow the latest official docs path for Git/Version Control.