Git pull not populating my local folder with remote repo?

Question

I am trying to pull the code from a remote branch to a local folder on my machine. I created a git repo and am now on the branch that I want to be get code from.

AAA@AAA-VirtualBox:~/Downloads/BBB/CCC$ git branch
  dev-master
* feature/multi-pouch_2021

My folder is completely empty but when I run a git pull it says already up to date so I am not sure what I am doing wrong!

AAA@AAA-VirtualBox:~/Downloads/BBB/CCC$ git pull
Already up to date.

I have also tried git pull origin feature/multi-pouch_2021 (the branch I want) but nothing populates my folder with the files.

Are you sure that the branch actually contains something ? How did you check that ? — Gaël J, May 20 '21 at 19:53
Yes, on bitbucket I can see all of the files for each branch @GaëlJ — palacetrading, May 20 '21 at 19:56
Your branch is up to date with 'feature/multi-pouch_2021' when there is nothing in the folder @GaëlJ — palacetrading, May 20 '21 at 23:18
Then i'm pretty sure you're not looking at the good branch: this one is empty — Gaël J, May 21 '21 at 08:04

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 20 '21 at 20:39

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You can try first a git restore (assuming Git 2.23+)

cd /path/to/local/repository
git restore -- .

Note the -- (to separate options from arguments) and '.' for restoring everything from current path.

Then see if the folder is still empty.

answered May 20 '21 at 20:39

VonC

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I tried the git restore -- . and nothing happend. The files were not restored. – palacetrading May 20 '21 at 23:18
For testing, can you do, in a separate folder, a git clone -b feature/multi... https://url/repo – VonC May 21 '21 at 05:07
Do you want me to git init, etc. or just run the git clone command? @VonC – palacetrading May 21 '21 at 05:11
Just git clone, but in a new empty folder, outside of your current clone. Also, what is your version of git? – VonC May 21 '21 at 05:16

Git pull not populating my local folder with remote repo?

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