How to use Windows network paths with Git Bash

Question

Paths to network resources are denoted in Windows with the \\servername\share\path\to\folder syntax. How does one use such a folder within Git Bash, which uses Unix-style paths?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

Actually

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

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

Answer 4

If you need it for cloning, more appropriate answer is here:

git clone file:////<host>/<share>/<path>

Notice the word file and 4 slashes after it, that is the trick.

Answer 5

No need to type the path manually. Just right click! on your repository and click Git Bash option. It will open the git bash with your repository path.

Also i suggest to use Mp Network Drive option of windows to map the network location as a drive and use it only.