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fatal: remote origin already exists

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It seems like you’re trying to add a remote repository to your local Git repository, but Git is indicating that the remote named “origin” already exists. This error occurs when you attempt to add a remote with the same name as an existing remote.

To resolve this issue, you can either remove the existing “origin” remote and then add the new one, or you can update the existing remote’s URL if you intend to use it for the new repository. Here’s how you can proceed with each option:

Option 1: Remove existing “origin” remote and add new one

Remove the existing “origin” remote:

git remote remove origin

Add the new remote repository:

git remote add origin <new-remote-url>

Replace <new-remote-url> with the URL of the new repository you want to add as the remote.

Option 2: Update existing “origin” remote URL

Update the URL of the existing “origin” remote:

git remote set-url origin <new-remote-url>

    Replace <new-remote-url> with the URL of the new repository you want to use as the remote.

    After performing one of these options, you should be able to proceed with your Git operations without encountering the “fatal: remote origin already exists” error. Let me know if you need further assistance!

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