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How do I force git to stop complaining the folder I want to clone to is already full of other stuff?

I've looked online and there is no info.

lededje
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You can do what I do, which is a bit dirty, but works.

Firstly just git clone into a new (temporary) directory. Once the clone is finished, move the .git directory from the temporary directory to the existing directory you really want to clone into. Finally, delete the temporary directory you initially cloned in to. You may have to git reset to clear up the working tree, but that should be it.

I use this pattern a lot because at my work we use SVN as our primary source control, but I like to use git to manage my work-in-progress. After I checkout a project from SVN I use the above steps to copy my personal git repo inside, and everything works dandily.

Alex MDC
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