GIT: error: pathspec 'xxx did not match any file(s) known to git

Question

I have some trouble with a git repository of mine and I cant find the error :(

Thing is, I had this repository already in use for a PHP project. everything was fine. The

Answer 1

Well, years passed, new git versions were released, yet the problem still show up for me from time to time. The posted fixes unfortunately do not help. Yet, instead of committing with git commit . -m "xyz" doing a

git commit -a -m "xyz"

does wonders.

Cheers.