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Fatal: Not a Git Repository (or any of the parent directories): .Git 1

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    The error message:

    cpp

    fatal: not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git

    indicates that the command you’re trying to run requires a Git repository, but your current directory is not inside a Git repository.

    Possible Solutions:

    1. Check if you are inside a Git repository:

    Run the following command to check if the .git folder exists:

    sh

    ls -la

    or on Windows:

    sh

    dir /a

    If there’s no .git directory, you are not inside a Git repository.

    2. Initialize a Git repository:

    If you need to create a new repository, run:

    sh

    git init

    This will initialize a new Git repository in your current directory.

    3. Move to the correct repository:

    If you have a Git repository but are in the wrong directory, navigate to the correct folder using:

    sh

    cd /path/to/your/repository

    Then try running your Git command again.

    4. Clone a Repository:

    If you intended to work with a remote repository but haven’t cloned it yet, use:

    sh

    git clone <repository_url>

    Then navigate into the cloned folder:

    sh

    cd <repository_name>

    or reclone the repository.

    5. Check if the repository was deleted:

    If your project was previously a Git repository but the .git folder got deleted, you may need to reinitialize it with:

    sh

    git init

    or reclone the repository.

    About Author

    Bhavik Koradiya is the CEO / Co. Founder of Silver WebBuzz Pvt. Ltd. Having 18+ years Experience in LAMP technology. I have expert in Magento, Joomla, WordPress, Opencart, e-commerce and many other open source. Specialties: Magento, WordPress, OpenCart, Joomla, JQuery, Any Open source.

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