could not open git/commit_editmsg

Question

I have a git repository linked to a dropbox folder. Recently, I have switched my laptop to another, and now i can not perform the function \"git commit -am\". I keep getting

Answer 1

Assuming you're on a Windows machine, the chances are that you modified a hidden file and no longer have write permissions to the hidden file.

To solve this, simply navigate to your .git folder and delete the "COMMIT_EDITMSG" file.