To ignore the svn directory already present
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cat > .gitignore
.svn/
.gitignore

Staging the newly modified files
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git add .
git status

if by mistake the svn files get added, don’t panic, to unstage all the staged files
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git rm –cached -r .
git add .

Check again if it’s done
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git status

git commit -m “Importing Restaurant Madness Theme”

Check for existing shortname handles
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git remote

If none are present, create a new one
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git remote add rm git@code.rtcamp.com:restaurant-madness.git

Check again now
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git remote
git push rm master

remove the .gitignore file we created
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rm .gitignore