How to fix: error: '' does not have a commit checked out fatal: adding files failed when inputting “git add .” in command prompt

Question

I\'m trying to add a ruby rails file to my repository in gitlab but it somehow wouldn\'t allow me to add the file saying that my file does not have commit checked out.

Answer 1

I had the same Error Message. I fixed it by command below:

git add folder-name/* instead of git add .

My Folder directory is like below:

Main-folder
 -folder-one
 -folder-two

ref: https://github.community/t/error-git-add/2937