Git is considering my whole user folder as a repository
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I am having some trouble with git and I feel a bit stuck with it. I recently cloned a git repo I need for my studies in a folder inside my Documents, and I wanted to check the status of this repo with git status. However, now whenever I launch a terminal window, it considers that I am inside a git repo, even when I am at the root of my user folder. Whenever I use the git status command, it suggests me to add to the commit each folder of my user files, not only the ones into the repository I am working in (I inserted a screenshot of part of the window). Do you know how I can exit this supposed git repo and decide to work only on the one I just cloned?
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asked Dec 29 '18 at 20:02
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Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I am having some trouble with git and I feel a bit stuck with it. I recently cloned a git repo I need for my studies in a folder inside my Documents, and I wanted to check the status of this repo with git status. However, now whenever I launch a terminal window, it considers that I am inside a git repo, even when I am at the root of my user folder. Whenever I use the git status command, it suggests me to add to the commit each folder of my user files, not only the ones into the repository I am working in (I inserted a screenshot of part of the window). Do you know how I can exit this supposed git repo and decide to work only on the one I just cloned?
git
asked Dec 29 '18 at 20:02
RognarRognar
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When you did git clone, did a new folder show up in your Documents, that's named after the repo? The reason you're seeing it like it is, is because there's a.gitfolder in your Documents folder. The.gitfile should be inside if your cloned repo folder. You could always delete the cloned folder and try cloning again.
– DrZoo
Dec 29 '18 at 21:56
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Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I am having some trouble with git and I feel a bit stuck with it. I recently cloned a git repo I need for my studies in a folder inside my Documents, and I wanted to check the status of this repo with git status. However, now whenever I launch a terminal window, it considers that I am inside a git repo, even when I am at the root of my user folder. Whenever I use the git status command, it suggests me to add to the commit each folder of my user files, not only the ones into the repository I am working in (I inserted a screenshot of part of the window). Do you know how I can exit this supposed git repo and decide to work only on the one I just cloned?
git
asked Dec 29 '18 at 20:02
RognarRognar
1
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I am having some trouble with git and I feel a bit stuck with it. I recently cloned a git repo I need for my studies in a folder inside my Documents, and I wanted to check the status of this repo with git status. However, now whenever I launch a terminal window, it considers that I am inside a git repo, even when I am at the root of my user folder. Whenever I use the git status command, it suggests me to add to the commit each folder of my user files, not only the ones into the repository I am working in (I inserted a screenshot of part of the window). Do you know how I can exit this supposed git repo and decide to work only on the one I just cloned?
git
git
asked Dec 29 '18 at 20:02
RognarRognar
1
asked Dec 29 '18 at 20:02
RognarRognar
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asked Dec 29 '18 at 20:02
RognarRognar
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asked Dec 29 '18 at 20:02
RognarRognar
1
asked Dec 29 '18 at 20:02
RognarRognar
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When you did git clone, did a new folder show up in your Documents, that's named after the repo? The reason you're seeing it like it is, is because there's a.gitfolder in your Documents folder. The.gitfile should be inside if your cloned repo folder. You could always delete the cloned folder and try cloning again.
– DrZoo
Dec 29 '18 at 21:56
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When you did git clone, did a new folder show up in your Documents, that's named after the repo? The reason you're seeing it like it is, is because there's a.gitfolder in your Documents folder. The.gitfile should be inside if your cloned repo folder. You could always delete the cloned folder and try cloning again.
– DrZoo
Dec 29 '18 at 21:56
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When you did git clone, did a new folder show up in your Documents, that's named after the repo? The reason you're seeing it like it is, is because there's a
.git folder in your Documents folder. The .git file should be inside if your cloned repo folder. You could always delete the cloned folder and try cloning again.– DrZoo
Dec 29 '18 at 21:56
When you did git clone, did a new folder show up in your Documents, that's named after the repo? The reason you're seeing it like it is, is because there's a
.git folder in your Documents folder. The .git file should be inside if your cloned repo folder. You could always delete the cloned folder and try cloning again.– DrZoo
Dec 29 '18 at 21:56
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When you did git clone, did a new folder show up in your Documents, that's named after the repo? The reason you're seeing it like it is, is because there's a
.gitfolder in your Documents folder. The.gitfile should be inside if your cloned repo folder. You could always delete the cloned folder and try cloning again.– DrZoo
Dec 29 '18 at 21:56