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 use

Answer 1

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