fatal: bad config line 1 in file .git/config

git-config-fatal-line-1.md

fatal: bad config line 1 in file .git/config

When I receive this error, the fix is to:

rm -rf .git

Then, I can git init again, with a clean initialization, and it works...

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If the solution above doesn't work

Another solution that I found for this is:

• open .git/config file
• clear all the NULL values in the file
• save and close the file
• git add .

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#dsmith73

What does line 9 in your git/config say?

I'm guessing you can find it in: path/to/project/.git/config

If the fix above didn't work for you, then I'd need to see the file to start to understand how to resolve the issue.

PS C:\Users\SAI> git status warning: could not open directory 'AppData/Local/Application Data/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'Application Data/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'Cookies/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'Local Settings/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'My Documents/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'NetHood/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'PrintHood/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'Recent/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'SendTo/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'Start Menu/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'Templates/': Permission denied On branch master No commits yet Untracked files: (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed) .gitconfig .vscode/ AppData/ Documents/ Links/ Music/ NTUSER.DAT NTUSER.DAT{a2332f17-cdbf-11ec-8680-002248483d79}.TxR.0.regtrans-ms NTUSER.DAT{a2332f17-cdbf-11ec-8680-002248483d79}.TxR.1.regtrans-ms NTUSER.DAT{a2332f17-cdbf-11ec-8680-002248483d79}.TxR.2.regtrans-ms NTUSER.DAT{a2332f17-cdbf-11ec-8680-002248483d79}.TxR.blf NTUSER.DAT{a2332f18-cdbf-11ec-8680-002248483d79}.TM.blf NTUSER.DAT{a2332f18-cdbf-11ec-8680-002248483d79}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms NTUSER.DAT{a2332f18-cdbf-11ec-8680-002248483d79}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regtrans-ms OneDrive/ Pictures/ Saved Games/ index.html index1.htlm ntuser.dat.LOG1 ntuser.dat.LOG2 ntuser.ini nothing added to commit but untracked files present (use "git add" to track) PS C:\Users\SAI> git add . warning: could not open directory 'AppData/Local/Application Data/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'AppData/Local/History/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.IE5/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Low/Content.IE5/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary Internet Files/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'AppData/Local/Temp/WinSAT/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'AppData/Local/Temporary Internet Files/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'Application Data/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'Cookies/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'Documents/My Music/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'Documents/My Pictures/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'Documents/My Videos/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'Local Settings/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'My Documents/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'NetHood/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'PrintHood/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'Recent/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'SendTo/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'Start Menu/': Permission denied warning: could not open directory 'Templates/': Permission denied warning: in the working copy of '.gitconfig', LF will be replaced by CRLF the next time Git touches it warning: adding embedded git repository: .vscode hint: You've added another git repository inside your current repository. hint: Clones of the outer repository will not contain the contents of hint: the embedded repository and will not know how to obtain it. hint: If you meant to add a submodule, use: hint: hint: git submodule add <url> .vscode hint: hint: If you added this path by mistake, you can remove it from the hint: index with: hint: hint: git rm --cached .vscode hint: hint: See "git help submodule" for more information. error: open("AppData/Local/Comms/UnistoreDB/USS.jtx"): Permission denied error: unable to index file 'AppData/Local/Comms/UnistoreDB/USS.jtx' fatal: adding files failed PS C:\Users\SAI> here what i get every time please help out me bro

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On Thu, 19 Oct 2023 at 20:55, Dan ***@***.***> wrote: ***@***.**** commented on this gist. ------------------------------ What does line 9 in your git/config say? I'm guessing you can find it in: path/to/project/.git/config If the fix above didn't work for you, then I'd need to see the file to start to understand how to resolve the issue. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <https://gist.github.com/dsmith73/cc22031410d6660fd6e999608bb9be91#gistcomment-4731466> or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/BA5S2UN6IUUUJ57WKRLH2YDYAFA75BFKMF2HI4TJMJ2XIZLTSKBKK5TBNR2WLJDHNFZXJJDOMFWWLK3UNBZGKYLEL52HS4DFQKSXMYLMOVS2I5DSOVS2I3TBNVS3W5DIOJSWCZC7OBQXE5DJMNUXAYLOORPWCY3UNF3GS5DZVRZXKYTKMVRXIX3UPFYGLK2HNFZXIQ3PNVWWK3TUUZ2G64DJMNZZDAVEOR4XAZNEM5UXG5FFOZQWY5LFVEYTAMRSGEZDOOBSU52HE2LHM5SXFJTDOJSWC5DF> . You are receiving this email because you commented on the thread. Triage notifications on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS <https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1477376905?ct=notification-email&mt=8&pt=524675> or Android <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.android&referrer=utm_campaign%3Dnotification-email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dgithub> .

2 items

1. I don't use git on Windows per se - I installed everything in WSL, so I'm dealing with Linux
2. Those errors look like you have a bad install and it's scanning your user directory.

My suggestion here is that you probably had issues with the install and need to review the installation instructions / re-install git.
If you're going to use git on Windows, then I really suggest creating a folder structure and putting everything in it, so that you have clear path to your code spaces.

For instance, when I did use git on Windows, I made a folder called code, installed inside it, and did everything from within it.

Guessing this isn't the answer you hoped for...

Would you please help me to make suggestions about the structure and make a formate

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Are you trying to use git with PowerShell or with Linux on WSL?

My setup is:
Win11 > WSL > Ununtu

Then I installed VS Code and finished setting everything up through Terminal.
So, for me, git is installed on Ubuntu, in WSL, not with PowerShell

The current iam using Git in powershell

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Unfortunately, I can't assist you much with Git and PowerShell.

But it does look like your potential issue is identified inside your error message

warning: adding embedded git repository: .vscode
hint: You've added another git repository inside your current repository.
hint: Clones of the outer repository will not contain the contents of
hint: the embedded repository and will not know how to obtain it.
hint: If you meant to add a submodule, use:
hint:
hint: git submodule add .vscode
hint:
hint: If you added this path by mistake, you can remove it from the
hint: index with:
hint:
hint: git rm --cached .vscode
hint:
hint: See "git help submodule" for more information.

and, it tells you where to go to figure out how to fix it.

Thanks, it helped. 🙏

It works. Thank you. Nulls were there, but not there.