Adding a project to repo using subtree

Author: samarpanda

README.md

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 * [Retrieve the commit hash of the initial revision.](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#retrieve-the-commit-hash-of-the-initial-revision)
 * [Visualize the version tree.](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#visualize-the-version-tree)
 * [Deploying git tracked subfolder to gh-pages](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#deploying-git-tracked-subfolder-to-gh-pages)
+* [Adding a project to repo using subtree. Lets say we are adding in vendor directory](https://github.com/git-tips/tips#adding-a-project-to-repo-using-subtree-lets-say-we-are-adding-in-vendor-directory)
 
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@@ -407,5 +408,10 @@ gitk --all
 git subtree push --prefix subfolder_name origin gh-pages
 ```
 
+## Adding a project to repo using subtree. Lets say we are adding in vendor directory
+```sh
+git subtree add --prefix=vendor/<project_name> --squash git@github.com:<username>/<project_name>.git master
+```
+
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tips.json

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     "title": "Deploying git tracked subfolder to gh-pages",
     "tip": "git subtree push --prefix subfolder_name origin gh-pages",
     "alternatives": "git subtree push --prefix subfolder_name origin branch_name"
+  },
+  {
+    "title": "Adding a project to repo using subtree. Lets say we are adding in vendor directory",
+    "tip": "git subtree add --prefix=vendor/<project_name> --squash git@github.com:<username>/<project_name>.git master"
   }
 ]