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Question

My problem is two fold. I have my node js directory I never should have uploaded to my repository. I have since then added it to get ignore but it is still in my repository. Because of some long file names "node_modules" has, I am unable to clone my repository through github (it errors out). I just need to wipe the entire directory. I am fine with the nuclear option too, but I can't get in to do it.

So I opened up git gui (I have no issue using the git console, I would have the same problem though) but it asks me to open an existing repository. I put in the github clone URL of the particular repository with and without the https and it just says that is what I typed in is not a Git repository.

If it helps any my git repository is: https://github.com/shellwe/Great-Plains-Landscaping-WP

Answer 1

The nuclear option is fine if you want to reupload it

Do a git init in a blank folder, or create a new repository in the GUI (to a blank folder)

Add the remote end point to https://github.com/shellwe/Great-Plains-Landscaping-WP.git

Commit something to the repository (such as a new LICENCE file)

Push with git push -f origin master , or if you want to use the git GUI, press push and check force overwrite existing branch. This will delete everything in the repository and start you off with just a licence file.

Answer 2

Your repository can be cloned just fine in command-line on Linux. It may have filenames issues on Windows, but if you have access to a non-Windows machine, you should do your cleaning there and push the result.

clone works with git-gui too, but you need to select "clone existing repository". "Open an existing repository" is for local repositories (ie after you did the clone).