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Nabeel K
Nabeel K

Reputation: 6128

Windows- Can't start Git: Probably the path to Git executable is not valid

Can't start Git: C:\Users\Cloudion PC\AppData\Local\GitHub\PortableGit_d93ee8917cfa9add886773e6be9ec08609a502b6\bin\git.exe Probably the path to Git executable is not valid.

I am getting the above message which is related to the git in android studio for windows.so far I am using android studio without any problem for last couple of months. now I am getting this all the time I type the code.

`C:\Users\Cloudion\AppData\Local\GitHub\PortableGit_d93ee8917cfa9add886773e6be9ec08609a502b6\bin\git.exe`

but now I cant find git.exe at the above. What happened? Does the location change?

Upvotes: 13

Views: 45941

Answers (6)

Milad r
Milad r

Reputation: 1

I was able to open the executable from the following directory:

C:\Users\YOUR-USER-NAME\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-0.5.3\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\git.exe

Upvotes: 0

Suraj Vaishnav
Suraj Vaishnav

Reputation: 8305

You first need to install git into your system if it is not already installed, check this link where you find download link and installing steps.

After successful installation you need to set the path of git.exe, So follow this:

File-> Setting-> Version Control -> Select Git From list-> in the right panel add path of git.exe in front of Path to Git executable

It was C:\Program Files\Git\bin\git.exe in my case. click on test to check and then apply and ok.

Upvotes: 0

Praveen Kumar Sugumaran
Praveen Kumar Sugumaran

Reputation: 341

Type which git in your terminal/cmd (find out the git path)

which git

It will give you the original path, where it is installed. Then pass/set that path in your android studio and then click test button. It will be shown success.

My mistake was, previously I had a path like /usr/bin/git It doesn't work. Then 

which git

It gave the correct path. /usr/local/bin/git

FYI, I'm using Mac

Upvotes: 2

epox
epox

Reputation: 10890

After installing GitHubDesktop: https://desktop.github.com/, depending on your version, the location looks like:

C:\Users\YOUR-USER-NAME\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-0.5.3\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\git.exe

In the Android Studio event console you can click on +Fix it+ link, right after Can't start Git: git.exe Probably the path to Git executable is not valid. message. This brings you to the setting window to enter the full path to the git.exe

Upvotes: 3

Nabeel K
Nabeel K

Reputation: 6128

finally I got it. the location of git.exe is changed from C:\Users\Cloudion\AppData\Local\GitHub\PortableGit_d93ee8917cfa9add886773e6be9ec08609a502b6\bin\git.exe

to

C:\Users\CloudionPC\AppData\Local\GitHub\PortableGit_c7e0cbde92ba565cb218a521411d0e854079a28c\mingw32\bin\git.exe

Upvotes: 12

Naman
Naman

Reputation: 31868

You need to set your Path to git executable to the folder where the git is installed on your system. Something like C:\Users\ProgramFiles.... enter image description here The current path if you can see is not a good place to be. And every time you type a line of code Aandroi Studio seeks for the Git executable to trace the changes in the repo.

Upvotes: 7

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