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I've been using Visual Studio to work on my C++ coding. When I try to create a git repo the application crashes.

This issue is reproducible for me through the simple steps

  1. Create an empty project, call it Project, which now exists at C:\Users\name\source\repos\Project.
  2. Go to Create Git Repository, add a name, and hit create repository.

I noticed that the local repo path is default C:\Users\name, and it doesn't allow me to change this path. Looking at examples online the local repo path is always C:\Users\name\source\repos\Project. This could be involved with the issue.

Edit: The "crash" consists of Visual Studio freezing and eventually going unresponsive, during which time my PC is incredibly slow. Eventually the application goes unresponsive and I get the option to wait/restart/close. Also note that the repo does get created as I can see it on github.

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  • Hi, Stack Overflow is a programming Q&A. I don't think what you have there is a programming question. It's more of a Visual Studio bug report. Which you should report through the appropriate channels. If I overlooked your question, please edit your post to make it more obvious. Also How to Ask may have some helpful tips.
    – teapot418
    Commented Dec 19, 2024 at 21:31
  • One obvious question you will probably be asked is "how do I reproduce your problem from a clean install?". And anything special about your system and/or configuration.
    – teapot418
    Commented Dec 19, 2024 at 21:34
  • I believe your assumption is correct that the repo location is the problem. What is the number of files and total size of the folder (and all sub-folders) C:\Users\name? That is likely not a good place to put a Git repository, and I believe VS is probably creating the repo there and then running git status which could take a while for huge folders.
    – TTT
    Commented Dec 19, 2024 at 21:40
  • @TTT Where can I learn about proper organization of files on my computer start to finish? I'm a mathematician not a computer scientist.
    – Alex Byard
    Commented Jan 20 at 8:45
  • I'm not sure that your organization is actually the problem. Having a new folder for a new repo makes sense. The problem seems to be that VS is trying to create a new repo in a place that is too close to root which would be far too big for a sensible Git repo. You could also use a command line and just run git init in the directory you wish to create the repo. Then use VS to "Open Folder" and navigate to that folder and you'll be up and running.
    – TTT
    Commented Jan 26 at 20:49
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