This topic describes how to use Git large file storage (LFS) to manage large files in Alibaba Cloud DevOps Codeup, including aspects such as installation, configuration, and usage methods. The topic also provides practical tutorials for migrating existing repositories to the Codeup repositories.
Support for Git LFS in Codeup
Benefits
Stability: CodeUp provides high-availability storage services to ensure the security and reliability of Git LFS data.
Reliability: CodeUp automatically scales storage capacity and uses multiple redundant backups to protect data.
Capacity and cost efficiency: CodeUp provides a default Git LFS capacity of 5 GB per repository, which exceeds the industry average and helps lower costs.
Feature completeness: CodeUp provides complete support for Git LFS features, such as source code views, binary file downloads, image rendering, and diff comparisons.
Product capabilities
CodeUp provides support for the display of Git LFS text files, the download of binary files, and the rendering of image files. CodeUp also provides a detailed management interface for Git LFS to allow you to check upload records, download object files, and associate commit information. You can delete unnecessary LFS files directly to free up storage space.
For more information, see Introduction to Codeup Git LFS features.
How to use Git LFS
Installation and configuration
Download: Choose the appropriate installation package based on your operating system. On MacOS, simply install Git LFS by using Homebrew. On Windows, directly download the latest version of Git for Windows.
Install: After extraction, execute the installation script, it configures the environment variables and integrates Git LFS into your global Git settings.
Initialize the repository to support LFS: Run the
git lfs installcommand to enable LFS functionality in the destination repository.Track specific file patterns: Run the
git lfs track "*.bigfile"command to specify the file types to be managed by LFS.Commit your changes and push: Add, commit, and push files. Note that only the pointer files are uploaded to the Git server, while the actual large files are stored on the LFS server.
Clone a repository by using Git LFS
Ensure that Git LFS is correctly installed in your local environment. Otherwise, you clone LFS pointer files instead of the actual content. After you finish cloning, Git LFS automatically replaces the necessary hooks to enable LFS functionality.
For more information about the guide, see How to use Git LFS
LFS migration guide
Scenarios
Enable LFS in a Codeup repository: Enable LFS functionality directly in the created Codeup repository.
Enable LFS and modify historical commits in a Codeup repository: Convert large files in the history of the existing repository to be managed by LFS.
Migrate a third-party repository to Codeup: Enable LFS for the first time and migrate existing LFS-configured third-party code repositories.
For more information about migration instructions, see LFS migration guide.
We hope that this topic provides you with a clearer understanding of how to apply Git LFS, especially involving team collaboration and large file management in Codeup. If you have inquiries or need any extra help, reach out to our technical support team.