Describe the bug
When trying to clone or checkout the repository on a Windows machine, Git throws an error and fails to complete the checkout process due to a file path containing special characters (colons :):
error: invalid path 'NASA_Image_Extraction/Astro_Images/2022-11-25_NGC 6744: Extragalactic Close-Up.mp3'
To Reproduce
- Run
git clone https://github.com/ndleah/python-mini-project.git on a Windows operating system.
- Observe the checkout error.
Suggested Fix
Consider renaming or removing the file that contains colons or special characters in its name, as Windows does not support colons in file paths, which blocks Windows-based contributors from using the repo smoothly.
Thanks for maintaining this project!
Describe the bug
When trying to clone or checkout the repository on a Windows machine, Git throws an error and fails to complete the checkout process due to a file path containing special characters (colons
:):error: invalid path 'NASA_Image_Extraction/Astro_Images/2022-11-25_NGC 6744: Extragalactic Close-Up.mp3'To Reproduce
git clone https://github.com/ndleah/python-mini-project.giton a Windows operating system.Suggested Fix
Consider renaming or removing the file that contains colons or special characters in its name, as Windows does not support colons in file paths, which blocks Windows-based contributors from using the repo smoothly.
Thanks for maintaining this project!