GIT: fatal: Not a git repository

Question

I'm trying to add all my files from blog to git but I'm getting this error:

fatal: Not a git repository: myBlog/crayon-syntax-highlighter/js/jquery-colorpicker/../../.git/modules/js/jquery-colorpicker

I'm trying to add all the files like this:

git add --v -A

Any of you knows why or if there is any work around this?

I'll really appreciate your help

Do you already have a git repository (i.e. have you cloned one or done a git init)? — adrianbanks
– adrianbanks, Commented Mar 18, 2017 at 21:11
@adrianbanks : Yes, I did the git init and I can add any file with the exception of that directory — user2924482
– user2924482, Commented Mar 18, 2017 at 21:12
It might be because of the .git directory further down your path. Do you have a .git directory inside your crayon-syntax-highlighter directory? — adrianbanks
– adrianbanks, Commented Mar 18, 2017 at 21:15
@adrianbanks that is a wordpress plugging I didn't add that .git in that directory — user2924482
– user2924482, Commented Mar 18, 2017 at 21:22

VonC · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-19 00:40:02Z

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Apparently:

myBlog/crayon-syntax-highlighter/ is a git repo (it has a .git in it)
that git repo has declared a git submodule whose path should be js/jquery-colorpicker

If you don't have a myBlog/crayon-syntax-highlighter/.gitmodules file, then you can simply remove that declaration (rm -Rf .git/modules) in order to add all files then.

If you did not add a .git in that folder, but simply whish to add its files (without keeping its files history), then delete the .git entirely: you will then be able to git add -A everything.

answered Mar 19, 2017 at 0:40

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