Terminal not opening

[Simon Dupras]

I just installed Source Tree on Windows 8.1, opening the terminal doesn't works. Neither the button in the ribbon, or actions or pressing shift+alt+T, opens the terminal.

What can I do to fix this ?

[Mark Kuijer]

I have the same issue.
as a workaround I changed the used 'git verison' 
options --> git --> git version
from 'emmbeded' to 'System'
now I got a terminal again

[jagraham777]

This worked for me.  Thank you!

[max.santos]

Worked for me. I'm current using Sourcetree version 3.3.6

Thanks Mark

[Dushan Nanayakkara]

Worked for me after updating installed git to the latest version( 2.25.0.windows.1). Source tree version 3.3.6

[MKr]

Will try that -- BUT I really don't feel comfortable with it because of the potential of (sometimes subtle) incompatibility problems between an otherwise installed GIT and Sourcetree (which is one reason why Sourcetree brings its own, so it will 'fit').

Please Atlassian, make the Terminal button work again.

[Tanny]

selecting 'System' works only with git version 2.25.0 (maybe above later on).

[keitoro]

This worked, should be fixed soon. 

[Lander Vanhaverbeke]

This workaround is not working for me. 

[Bo_Chen]

thanks, it works. 

[Caio Campos]

Weirdly enough, I had to do the opposite 🤷‍♂️

[user6347]

What's a stupid bug.

I also had to do the opposite downloading another Git version (embedded) that I don't need on my computer.

Support doesn't care for more than 5 years as usual.

[Anthony Hugo]

Same problem - 3.3.6 help please?

[MKr]

Tried 3.3.7 -- same problem.  In fact, the latest version that could open the terminal for me was 3.2.6 (to which I just have downgraded (again)).

[jhensonWV]

Downgrading to 3.2.6 was the solution for me too. Really frustrating as 3.3.6 was working and randomly died on me. 

Windows 10

[Jon Jowett]

Same issue on 3.3.6-3.3.8 (Win 10 64bit). Downgrading to 3.2.6 was also the solution for me.

[Matthew Jones]

Thanks @jhensonWV, downgrading to 3.2.6 worked for me too.

I like Sourcetree, but nearly every time I update it, something goes wrong.

Previously, I've had issues such as OK and Cancel buttons doing the opposite thing to each other, another time it had a memory leak, which made Sourcetree unusable, and now this problem with terminal not working.

I'd like to be able to recommend Sourcetree to other developers, but every update is a gamble.

[maxshuty]

Same issue here, thanks for providing the last stable version that didn't have this bug. Here is the download to 3.26 from Atlassian (for Windows):

https://product-downloads.atlassian.com/software/sourcetree/windows/ga/SourcetreeEnterpriseSetup_3.2.6.msi

[Onur Er]

Same problem in the year of 2020!!

Version 3.3.6

Please fire millennials!

[Dushan Nanayakkara]

Same issue with Version 3.3.6.

Switching between embedded and system git versions didn't help.

[MKr]

Same problem here with 3.3.6...

[tun min aung]

Same problem with 3.3.6

[MKr]

Tried 3.3.7 -- same problem.  In fact, the latest version that could open the terminal for me was 3.2.6 (to which I just have downgraded (again)).

[ocelot_pl]

I also had the same problem with SourceTree 2.3.1.0 and Git 2.14.1 - Git bash not started correctly for existing repositories.

I've added Git folder to the environment's PATH, but this didn't solved the problem, next I uninstalled and installed again SourceTree (didn't help)

So i created an empty repository and... terminal worked correctly with it.
Then I copied existing repository into the newly created repository (overwrote all files) and... terminal started correctly (why it didn't work before? I don't know). It looks like and internal SourceTree's error.

And now is the best: I removed all repositories from SourceTree and instead Add command I dragged and dropped them again into SourceTree and... terminal window started working correctly.

[Brian Merrell]

This worked for me, as well.

I removed my bookmarked repo and tried adding it back using the Add button and dialog. The terminal command did not launch anything.

Then I removed the bookmarked repo again and tried adding it back by dragging the folder into my repo folder. Then the terminal command started working.

Version 2.4.7.0

[RJ Howell]

I had this problem, too.  

Drop and Add worked for me, too.  Thanks, Brian.

[Karl Baum]

I'm having the same issue.  What is the "my repo" folder you are able to drag the folder containing the repo onto?

[Brian Merrell]

The folder is the organizational folder within SourceTree.

[Terry Coley]

Same problem - version 3.3.6

[MKr]

Just tried the newest version 3.3.8 -- still NO LUCK.  Please, Atlassian, repair the Terminal-Button...

[jphwth]

Same here, 3.3.6, win10 64, tried everything suggested in this thread and it didn't work so I'm downgrading the version

[timlegrand]

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.

[Steven_Chang]

Interestingly, I just installed 3.3.8 on a new computer and the terminal opened fine with the embedded Git. However, the problematic one on my other computer still couldn't open the terminal after an update. I have too many projects in bookmark and settings are too complicated to afford a clean reinstallation. Maybe someone can teach me how to do so as I may still need that one day.

[Steven_Chang]

Finally, I found this post

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Sourcetree-questions/Terminal-button-in-SourceTree-fails-to-launch-a-terminal/qaq-p/113865

The solution works for me. I am on 3.3.8.

Cite here

- 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

[Sean Duvall]

I was having the same problems w/ the terminal window.

I was able to get it working again. by only updating the embedded Git version.  (Under Options > Git > Git Version pane > Update Embedded.

I was using Sourcetree 3.3.8 as well.  It may be that the extra steps you mentioned, aren't required.

[Peter Brinkhuis]

Updating the embedded version and restarting SourceTree worked for me as well.

[Christian Klemp]

Same problem with 1.8.2.11, Windows 7 64-bit.

[Deleted user]

We have the same Problem with the new Sourcetree version 1.8.2.3.

Win7

[Andrew Chester]

I, and others in my team are seeing the same problem as Chris.

For the record - the terminal button opens git-bash by default, and you can manually open it by running the corresponding executable. If you are using system git on windows the default location should be C:\Program Files\Git\git-bash.exe. 

[Chris Wright]

We're having the same problem here as well, it seems to be a little random, and some people have found that it suddenly started working again, but we don't know what caused it to start working either (theory that changing from "Use System Git" to "Use embedded Git" fixed it doesn't seem to work and was the only real lead we had).

We're on Windows 7 64-bit, SourceTree 1.7.0.32509, and Git-2.7.0-64-bit.Also have Tortoise Git installed (1.8.16.0-64bit).

[marcandredoucet]

We are three developpers to have the same behavior here! Is someone have a solution?

[AgnaktoreX]

Downloading and updating to Sourcetree 3.4.4.0 + updating embedded Git to 2.30.2 solved the problem for me

[purushothamck]

Actually, it was "Options -> git -> System" selected in my case which was not opening the terminal. I changed it to embedded, sourcetree then downloaded the git and installed it.  Afterward, it started working fine. 

[Jordan]

Same problem with 3.4.4.

[haniball hanj]

I have this problem for a year plus

[david.klempfner]

Same problem with v3.4.3.

[Lander Vanhaverbeke]

I have a workaround for this issue. The same workaround also seems to resolve all other issues I had with Sourcetree:

1. Uninstall Sourcetree
2. Install Fork

[Caio Campos]

🤣

[Caio Campos]

Unfortunately, Fork doesn't seem to support Azure DevOps yet?

[haniball hanj]

I can confirm that this solution works. Funny, sad but true...