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Development Tools Git Basics Getting Started With Git Committing Changes

Posted by Baoluo Wang
Baoluo Wang
1,479 Points

git add README doesn't work!

Windows 7 git bash

Follow the course, but the git add command doesn't work! Pathspec 'README' does not match any files

why???

3 Answers

Cherie Burgett
Cherie Burgett
8,711 Points
Cherie Burgett
Cherie Burgett
8,711 Points

in windows when you save from notepad it will change the file from README to README.txt. I ran into this myself and the instructor actually made some notes concerning windows in the teachers notes under the windows installation video.
It was suggested you can rename the file back if you wish by using the mv command. I just went through these the past couple days using windows. Hang in there its worth it.
link to my thread asking questions about git and windows. https://teamtreehouse.com/forum/getting-frustrated-with-git-on-windows

Wade Christensen
STAFF
Wade Christensen
Treehouse Teacher
Wade Christensen
Wade Christensen
Treehouse Teacher

Are you sure you're in the right directory? You might need to cd to the directory where the README file is living.

Baoluo Wang
Baoluo Wang
1,479 Points

Thanks all the same! Are u sure you really understand what I'm asking?

Baoluo Wang
Baoluo Wang
1,479 Points
Baoluo Wang
Baoluo Wang
1,479 Points

Thanks Cherie! It worked!