How to use Windows network paths with Git Bash How to use Windows network paths with Git Bash windows windows

How to use Windows network paths with Git Bash


Actually just cd //servername/share/path/to/folder where //servername/ is followed by at least one shared folder.


You need to associate a drive letter to the network path you want to use. To do this, execute the following command in the Windows cmd shell:

pushd \\servername\share\path\to\folder

The next prompt will carry the assigned drive letter, e.g. Z:\path\to\folder. Now, open Git Bash (it will not work with an already running instance) and go to the new created drive letter:

cd Z:/path/to/folder

or equally

cd /z/path/to/folder


Actually

git clone //servername/path/to/repo.git

works fine for me (using git version 1.9.0.msysgit.0)