GitHub Backup Script

This Python script allows you to backup all your GitHub repositories (both public and private) by cloning them to your local machine.

Features

• Clones repositories: Clones all repositories from your GitHub account (public, private, or both).
• Fork management: Optionally include forked repositories.
• Customization: Allows you to select whether to clone public, private, or both types of repositories.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

    git clone https://github.com/psparwez/github-backup-script.git
    cd github-backup-script

2. Create a virtual environment:

   • For Windows:

      python -m venv .venv
      .\.venv\Scripts\activate

   • For macOS/Linux:

    python3 -m venv .venv
    source .venv/bin/activate

3. Install the dependencies:

    pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 4: Set Your GitHub Personal Access Token

You need to generate a GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT) with the repo scope to access private repositories.

• Go to GitHub Tokens Settings and create a token with repo permissions.
• Copy your token.

In the main.py script, replace the GITHUB_TOKEN variable with your actual GitHub token:

GITHUB_TOKEN = 'your_github_token' # Replace with your GitHub token

Step 5: Run the Script

Execute the script by running the following command:

python main.py

Example

? Do you want to clone forked repositories as well? No
? Which type of repositories do you want to clone? public
Fetching your repositories...
Found repo: demo (Public)
Found repo: test (Public)
Do you want to proceed with cloning these repositories? Yes
Cloning repository: demo...
Cloning repository: test...
Successfully cloned: demo
Successfully cloned: test