git pull aborted with error filename too long

Question

I\'m using Windows as my OS, and working on a project with a friend who\'s using a Mac. He checked in code to our Github.

I was trying to git pull everything he did

Answer 1

Solution1 - set global config, by running this command:

git config --system core.longpaths true

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Solution2 - or you can edit directly your specific git config file like below:

YourRepoFolder -> .git -> config:

[core]
    repositoryformatversion = 0
    filemode = false
    ...
    longpaths = true        <-- (add this line under core section)

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Solution3 - when cloning a new repository: here.