Terminal button in SourceTree fails to launch a terminal

Aman Sehgal June 26, 2014

I just downloaded source tree on windows 7 64 bit and am trying to launch the terminal from inside the GUI but it seems like its not able to launch the terminal. A window does pop up very briefly but thats it.

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Deleted user March 17, 2020

- Updated SourceTree to 3.3.8
- Updated Embedded Git
- Disabled "Use Git Bash as default terminal" in "Tools->Options->Git"
- Starting Terminal now launches command prompt
- Restart SourceTree
- Enabled "Use Git Bash as default terminal" in "Tools->Options->Git"
- Starting Terminal git bash now works

Maykel Gonzalez April 3, 2020

This works for me too.

Thanks Alexander

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Aman Sehgal August 6, 2014

Yes. The terminal button actually works fine now that I switched back to useing embedded GIT. I was using system git earlier since I already had downloaded GIT previously.

raculim July 13, 2017

Thanks Aman Sehgal.

I disabled "Use Git Bash as default terminal" in "Tools->Options->Git" and now it's working fine.


I'm using Source Tree 2.1.2.5 on Windows 10 and was experiencing the same problem with some GIT repositories.

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timlegrand March 29, 2016

Note that SourceTree does not start the terminal when not in a repository (e.g. fresh install, no repo yet).

To enable the terminal, either:

  • open an existing repository ;
  • or create a new dummy repository : "Clone / New" / "Create New Repository" then click on the terminal button. You can safely delete the dummy repository after that.
32734319 June 17, 2019

Tried it -- same error.  I believe that, several days ago, I installed another "git" (git for windows??) and I think it is conflicting with SourceTree's git.  Is that likely? Can I reinstall SourceTree?  How do I uninstall SourceTree?

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Sveta Matchenya August 6, 2014

Are there any updates on this topic?

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Sveta Matchenya August 6, 2014

Are there any updates on this topic?

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Aman Sehgal June 27, 2014

So i just checked again and figures that it is system GIT

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Aman Sehgal June 26, 2014

git 1.9.4 for windows. I think its system GIT

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June 26, 2014

Are you using embedded git or system git?

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