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How to fix: error: '<filename>' does not have a commit checked out fatal: adding files failed when inputting "git add ." in command prompt

I'm trying to add a ruby rails file to my repository in gitlab, but it doesn't allow me to add the file saying that my file does not have a commit checked out.

I've tried git pull, and making the the file again and git adding it, but it still doesn't work. This is the error message I get:

error: '172069/08_lab_routes_controllers_views_172069_172188-Copy/adventure_game/' does not have a commit checked out
fatal: adding files failed
Solution

  • If you have a subdirectory with a .git directory and try to git add . you will see this message.

    This can happen if you have a git repo and then create/clone another repo in a subdirectory under that repo.