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Development Tools Git Basics Working With Remote Repositories Cloning

Björn Wauben
Björn Wauben
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Posted by Björn Wauben
Björn Wauben
10,748 Points

GIT remote add repository

I have trouble passing a challenge: Question is:

"I've got my own copy of the repository hosted at http://tommysgitstuff.com/git_basics/cool_stuff.git. What command would you use to add my copy of the repository as a remote? Give the remote the name "tommy."

I tried this:

git remote add "tommy." http://tommysgitstuff.com/git_basics/cool_stuff.git.

When I submit this I get the following message:

"Bummer! git remote is the right command, but your arguments are wrong. Remember you're trying to add a remote, named tommy, at the address specified."

I have no clue what to change. I checked the video's again and can't find the error.

2 Answers

geoffrey
geoffrey
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geoffrey
geoffrey
28,736 Points

You are close to the right answer, you just don't have to type the quotes around tommy. this way

git remote add tommy http://tommysgitstuff.com/git_basics/cool_stuff.git

Jacob Smith
Jacob Smith
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Jacob Smith
Jacob Smith
10,926 Points

I know this an old feed, but just to add:

When pasting the URL in I had forgotten to remove the period that was at the end of statement.