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"This is not a valid source path / URL" when connecting directly from Bitbucket

Andrew McDonald

A colleague set up a repository on Bitbucket and invited me to join. I've never used Bitbucket before, but registered and was able to view the project pages and source.

I followed the link to download SourceTree (on Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1), went through the setup wizard, and installed the internal Git and Mercurial packages. Now I'm clicking the SourceTree link directly in the Bitbucket page, but SourceTree states ""This is not a valid source path / URL" in the clone repository dialogue. There is a "Details" button next to the message, which simply produces an empty dialogue box.

This also happens if I browse in the "Hosted Repositories" dialogue. How can the path be invalid, if it's directly produced by the Bitbucket website or the SourceTree browsing process? What do I do next?

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Andrew McDonald

Thanks for the reply. Although not strictly a version issue, the first link provided some help. When SourceTree started for the first time, I skipped setting up Git & Mercurial in the wizard. Then I reran the wizard and chose to download and install the embedded packages. But it seems installing those didn't actually enable them - in the Tools -> Options dialogue they were both disabled! Enabling Mercurial allowed the clone dialogue to correctly identify the repo.

Shouldn't they have been enabled after installing the embedded packages through the wizard?

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AgentSmith

Similar posts yielded various resolutions so its difficult to pinpoint at this point. I linked them hoping you will benifit from the responses.

GIT version issue:

https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/192966/this-is-not-a-valid-source-path-url

https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/180665/this-is-not-a-valid-source-path-on-source-tree

Andrew McDonald

Shouldn't they have been enabled after installing the embedded packages through the wizard?

tofutim

I just got this issue checking out SourceTree for a collegue (usually just use cmd line git). Kind of an embarrassing way to start things off!

Gordon Kam

I couldn't agree more. Specially when there is no instruction to tell you to enable it. This should be done automatically or at least the help icon should tell you to check this.

KieranA

Hey Andrew,

I've filed an issue on JAC here for you: https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/SRCTREEWIN-1316

The problem seems to be that neither the VCS required not being installed / utilised by SourceTree leads to a completely empty error message. We could be more helpful and say that a Git/Hg install couldn't be found with further help on how to set them up (i.e. "Would you like to set Git/Hg up now?") and take them through that process again.

Cheers

Andrew McDonald

Thanks Kieran. Filling in the error box would definitely help - users just need to be prompted to enable the embedded plugins if they've installed but not enabled them.

Federico Carame

I have solved this one on Win 7 by going to

Tools -> Options -> Mercurial -> Update Embedded Mercurial

B Jagdish

We had also same issue "This is not a valid source path / URL "and it got resolved by updating the Embedded Git of Source Tree.

Steps to resolve:

Open source tree, Tools -> Options -> Click on Git Tab -> Update Embedded Git.

marcin13

Thanks, in my case i had external git so I switch to 'use system git' - version of git shows up, dialog "this is not valid source path" disapear and finally i can clone repo.

sunk818

Try Embedded Git.

My issue was that I had cygwin installed and the path was set so that cygwin binaries would execute first. The invalid path contained `/cydrive/c/` which should tell you why the invalid path occurred. Not sure if SourceTree needs to use explicit paths all throughout when it is not using Embedded Git.

I'm reluctant to use SourceTree with all the usability issues and bugs, but I must since we have Bitbucket Server as our repository.

romeothethird

After setting everything to Embedded Git. I was still getting the same error, to solve this, I just ran the software as admin.

sudhan_14h83q

i am also having same error pls help

Benhafoune Mohammed-Tarik

you probably made a mistake in the password verify your account

The-any-Key

I had the same issue "This is not a valid source path / URL "and it got resolved by updating the Embedded Git of Source Tree. I also got an error when trying to push (third party error ... setup password and username... to many failed password attempts...) and this solved that too.

Steps
Open source tree, Tools -> Options -> Click on Git Tab -> Update Embedded Git.

unknown

Hai Jagdish ,

i was a newbieee at using the source tree and bitbucket , followed ur solution it worked perfectly fine .

thanks for the info .

Huy Pham_dns602

thanks you

sanjaybeedi

Worked for me.
Thanks

Eddie Kumar

For me it was version conflict between the GIT Client & GIT-System-Installation , I ended up using the Embedded GIT (instead of System GIT), which resolved the issue.

To do so go to: Tools -> Options -> Git (tab) -> "Use Embedded Git" button.

HTH

Aubrey Suba

Works for me. Thanks.

Nico Hunink

Thank you for your reply!!
I updated both embedded stuff (Mercurial and Git) and it finally worked!! :-)

Thanks again and have a great day y'all ;-) B-)

Alan Telford

Updating Embedded Git worked for me after restarting Source Tree, thanks

Vijaykumar Murlidhar Tanwani

Below steps I followed to fixed the issue.

go to -> Tools -> Options -> Network -> Security Protocol Settings -> checked Enable TLS 1.2 option.

and retry cloning.

Bamanyi

For Mac users

Go to application preferences and select the Git tab. Then click reset on all three buttons for Embedded Git, Git-Flow and Git LFS and that should do the trick.

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Syed Asad Ali

This works for me on MAC also. Thanks.

Ozan Bayram

I preffer System Git, so it's always up to date not having a problem like this.

Bernard Oreva

Did Git Version - > Update Embedded, but didn't work. To make mine work, I had to do:

Tools -> Network -> Uncheck "Add proxy server configuration to Git/Mercurial". Hope this helps someone.

Neeta S

Tools -> option -> Network -> Check "Add proxy server configuration to Git/Mercurial". Hope this helps someone.

Vu Tran LVD

For me it was the other option, using

Tools -> Options -> Git (tab) -> "System" button.

Jonathan Lloyd_nyu2hr

I had this same issue on a Mercurial repository after a password change in Bitbucket, I tried the solutions above, but I was still having issues.

The solution for me was to first update SourceTree and then update Embedded Mercurial.

Tools > Options > Updates > Check For Updates and Update
Update and Restart
Tools > Options > Mercurial - Under Mercurial Version click Update Embedded, note the update to the Embedded Mercurial version number.

tunx406

thanks you. i clone successfully

RonaK Bhagchandani

I have face the same problem. Just check in tools->options->git tab-> select system git instead of embedded git. Then try to check http url.

Thomas Villadsen_gp3a2d

In my experience a common mistake using your bitbucket email instead of the username.
This will cause sourcetree to report an invalid url, at least for basic authentication.
One should use the username registered in the bitbucket (can be found under profile)
I think that the reason for such confusion is that the bitbucket.org website, allows to use email as username, whereas the sourcetree application expects the actual username.

Mousa Issa Alfhaily

Yeah... this worked for me! Thanks

Toms Knostenbergs

This helped! Thank you!

pradeep.nanjundappa

I am not able to resolve this error even after clicking on update embedded.

when i click on update embedded it downloads files, exract and after that i get option to select wincred, after selecting it the problem of invalid source path comes up. in the details it shows authentication failed. I tried to login with CAPTCHA into bitbucket but it is not resolved. Please help me to solve this ASAP.

unknown

Thanks for the suggestion it helped. Also, I had to Update Embedded for Git as well.

brunosdecampos

Thanks! This worked for me!

Gonzalo Marecos

first check if you have git installed on your computer

Varun.Joshi

For those, who might be using Sourcetree, please go to tools --> options --> authentication, click on the initials of your name, click manage and refresh the OAuth token once.

Then try cloning the repository again.

I am just a newbie but I was able to clone a bitbucket repository like this.

Thanks.

Nitin Gandge

Update Git and Mercurial versions by clicking on Embedded in Git & Mercurial Tab.(If Embedded option is enable it means it is not updated)

Sean Jorgensen-Day_cox9oa

Why after at least 12 years are we still seeing this problem?

First computer I installed source tree on worked first time.

2nd computer and it had me going round in circles for days.

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