Same file in different locations in GIT

Question

How to add a same file in different locations in GIT on same branch If i update in one place it should reflect in other place also

Here is the flow

file a.txt under directory "DIR 1" and i need same file under directory "DIR 2 "

If I commit /update anything on a.txt it should reflect two places.

I used symbolic links no use is there any way to get it down ?

What's the problem with symlinks? They should work fine. Can you paste the problem you're facing? — Noufal Ibrahim, Jan 02 '14 at 07:05

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:19

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Symbolic links are one correct way, but on Windows, you need to be careful as how you register them in your Git repo:

See "Git Symlinks in Windows", for the right post-checkout script in order to correctly update/restore the content referenced by those symlinks.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:19

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answered Jan 02 '14 at 08:53

VonC

register them? how do you register them? – blamb Oct 17 '18 at 23:28
@blamb with a git add. They are now supported with Windows 10: https://stackoverflow.com/a/49913019/6309 – VonC Oct 18 '18 at 04:33

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