git remote -v
git remote set-url origin https://github.com/USERNAME/REPOSITORY.git
$ git remote add origin https://github.com/user/repo.git
# Set a new remote
$ git remote -v
# Verify new remote
> origin https://github.com/user/repo.git (fetch)
> origin https://github.com/user/repo.git (push)
git remote set-url origin https://github.com/USERNAME/REPOSITORY.git
git remote add origin git@git.assembla.com:portfolio/space.space_name.git
git remote add origin git@github.com:User/UserRepo.git
# set up remote origin (i.e. for the very first time)
git remote add origin https://github.com/USERNAME/REPOSITORY.git
git remote set-url origin new.git.url/here
git remote add origin <git_url>
git remote add => ADDS a new remote.
git remote set-url => UPDATES existing remote.
git remote set-url origin https://<your-username>:<token>@github.com/<username>/<repo-name>.git
# if you face the following error, or adding for the first time
# fatal: No such remote 'origin'
# use this
git remote add origin https://<your-username>:<token>@github.com/<username>/<repo-name>.git
git remote set-url origin https://github.com/USERNAME/repoName