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osalonga's avatar
osalonga
Occasional Contributor
8 years ago

Clone project from Git results to Proj Directory must be empty.

I am trying to clone a project from Git.  I followed the instructions in https://github.com/SmartBear/ready-git-plugin/wiki/Cloning-Project-From-Git-Repository.  I always get an error message "The Project Directory must be an existing empty directory."  even if the directory I specified is confirmed empty.

 

I also tried to troubleshoot the Git interface by following instructions in https://github.com/SmartBear/ready-git-plugin/wiki/Troubleshooting.  

 

I tried to reboot my computer.  

 

Lastly, the project that I am trying to clone is a project that I personally created in Git.

 

Help please. 

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  • osalonga's avatar
    osalonga
    Occasional Contributor
    8 years ago

    I resolved the issue.  Do NOT create the Project Directory using Windows Explorer.  I think explorer creates a hidden file that smartbear detects.  I used Git Bash to create my empty directory and it worked.  

    • patosw01's avatar
      patosw01
      New Contributor
      8 years ago

      This still did not work for me . I used mkdir and created a folder. Please help.

      • osalonga's avatar
        osalonga
        Occasional Contributor
        8 years ago

        Try "ls -a" to see if there are hidden files in the directory.  Delete the files if there are.