How to transfer contribution activity from an old account to a new account?

[Tankman61]

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Already transferred the old email that I used on my old account to commit to my old repos to my new account, however the contributions aren't showing up (which they should according to GitHub's page on this issue). I'd like to transfer my contributions from previous years (2023) on my old account to this current account if possible. Any help would be appreciated!

[cakecable]

I can't say for certainty but I'm pretty sure you're not able to transfer contributions from one account to another.

[tyagraj777]

Great question for the day !!!

Transferring contributions from your old GitHub account to a new account can be challenging since GitHub uses email addresses tied to commits to determine contribution ownership. Here’s how you can troubleshoot and ensure contributions appear in your new account:

Steps to Transfer Contributions:

1. Verify Email Address in New Account
   Ensure the email address used for the old account’s commits is added and verified in the new account.

•  Go to Settings > Emails in your new account.
  

•  Add the email address used in your old commits.
  

•  Verify the email by clicking the confirmation link sent by GitHub.
  

2. Check Commit Email Address

• Confirm the email address used in your old commits matches the one added to your new account.
• If you used a different email in your .gitconfig or through another method, it must also be added and verified.

To check the email address in the old commits:
$git log --author="Your Name"

3. Ensure Repository Visibility

• Contributions will only appear if:

• The repositories are public.

• Your contributions meet GitHub's contribution guidelines (e.g., creating commits, opening issues, or submitting pull requests).

• If the repositories are private, you need to enable Private Contributions in your new account:
  Go to Settings > Profile > Public Contributions and enable "Include private contributions on my profile."

4. Re-Sync Contribution Data

• GitHub periodically updates contribution graphs. If you’ve recently added the old email to your new account, it may take some time for the contributions to appear.

• To force a refresh, try:

  • Removing and re-adding the email in your new account.
  • Checking after 24-48 hours.

Hope this helps !!!

Thanks

[mecodeatlas]

Hey, @Tankman61! Did @tyagraj777's answer help you with what you needed? :)

[Tankman6]

Yup, I figured out the problem, its because I kept my email address as private which was why the commits didn't sync

[Tankman61]

Is there any way to transfer this private email? [email protected] is the one. I simply turned off keeping my email address private for both accounts.