My local Working folder is not recognized as a valid git working copy in Sourcetree?

Question

I have a valid git working copy on my local hard drive that by some reason the folder was not available when I started Source Tree yesterday .

When I try to add this working directory to sourcetree, I get an error saying it isn't a valid working directory. I've tried two ways:

1. File > Open > Select Directory

Error: the path 'somepath/workingdir' is not a valid Git repository working copy.

2. Push the Clone/New button. Select the "Add Working Copy" tab. Select the correct working copy path.

Repository Type: This is not a valid working copy path.

I remember that I was prombted to update my License When I started Source Tree and I accepted to it.

I'm using Windows 8 with Sourcetree 1.6.14.0

Seth · Answer

That sounds like the kind of error SourceTree displays if it doesn't have or can't find the git executable itself. Does SourceTree work with other repositories?

Balázs Szakmáry · Answer

First, please verify that your folder is indeed a valid Git clone.

You can do this e.g. by opening a command prompt to the folder and executing

git fetch

Unless the fetch runs successfully, there is something wrong with your clone.