Update changes from Bitbucket to local git repository in Eclipse?

Question

I have a repository on bitbucket and I was able to successfully import the repository to Eclipse to work on the java files but I've run into a problem. I can't seem to update Eclipse to accommodate for the commits made to the Bitbucket git repository. I've tried to import again and and I used pull but none of the changes appear on eclipse. When I try import it says the .project file already exists in the directory. When I use pull it says everything is up to date so I figured I'm using pull incorrectly. Can anyone help me out?

Answer 1

You should precise more details to get an answer.

If you did all the steps correctly, for example from this tutorial: http://crunchify.com/how-to-configure-bitbucket-git-repository-in-you-eclipse/ you won't have problems.

Try to delete all the files from the folder that you have imported, and try again.

Answer 2

When I try import it says the .project file already exists in the directory

That is expected: you would need to delete the project from the eclipse workspace (not from the disk) to reimport it again. But its content would be identical.

Check a git status on the command line to see if you are on a branch or in a detached HEAD .
You can also see it in the history view of eclipse.
A detached HEAD would explain why a pull doesn't refresh anything.