当我尝试拖放包含git存储库（此时是子模块）的文件夹时，它会显示“无法将文件夹放到此处......”

Question

In the git-windows-interface when I drag and drop a repository it says: "Can't drop folder, You can only drop one folder without git repository with the app at this time. Dropping a single folder will allow you create a new Git repository in that location...".

How should I add a git repository to the git-windows-interface?

thanks

Answer 1

You can try and make GitHub for Windows detect your repo, by modifying the local path(s) it scans.
That would avoid trying that "drag and drop feature" which might not work in your case (being a submodule, which is by nature a nested git repo).

If it isn't possible to change that path, at least try and copy that repo in %HOME%\\My Documents (HOME being set by the portable git within GitHub for Windows, C:\\User\\login on W7+, C:\\Document and Settings\\Login on WXp).
Then a local scan will detect it.

Answer 2

I was getting the same error. I had been trying to drag in the hidden .Git folder. Instead, drag in the folder above, which contains the .Git folder.

Answer 3

This worked for me:

1. Rename the ".git" folder to ".git_back"
2. Create a new git repo in the same folder so the new ".git" folder is in the same folder as the old one.
3. Close github for windows, delete the new .git folder and rename the old one back to ".git"
4. Open github for windows again, and it will see the old ".git" folder.