GitHub for Windows - Not Getting Any Project Files, Freezes

Question

I try to clone a repository from github, and every time, it makes the folder with the project name, it makes the .git folder, and then nothing happens, it just freezes.

Running Windows 7 32-bit

I can download a zip using https, but I want to use git.

I've set up git globals and so on. I suspect it may be an authentication problem, but I have no way of knowing. Does anyone have any ideas?

Answer 1

"Freezes" sounds definitely like a bug.

Indeed, keeping the UI responsive was one of the first design goal of GitHub for Windows (We've mashed up the elegant Caliburn.Micro with ReactiveUI to provide a responsive interface and to allow for greater testability.)

Short version:

send an email to support@github.com

Long version:

As stated by the GitHub for Windows launch blog post:

If you find a bug, submit it to support@github.com. Every email is read by a real person

More recently, xpaulbettsx, a GitHubber, even tweeted about this :

Support@ is good for Anything you want to tell GitHub - bugs, features, high 5s; everything but security which go to security@