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Posted by Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald
2,877 Points

why does android studio want a git repository root specified?

I am placing my Android Studio projects inside git repositories and syncing them to my GitHub account. It all works, but each time I create a new project, I get an error message that showing the folder at the top of my repository path saying that it is not a VCS root. The quick fix links show me how to add it as a root and the problem is solved. Why does it matter though? There aren't any other entries in the VCS root list and it's not a full path. I put my repositories in /Library/Fabs/gitHubRepos/. Is the /Library a dangerous place to put those? It seems to work. I'm just curious what this setting actually does...

Javier Alvarado
Javier Alvarado
16,060 Points
Javier Alvarado
Javier Alvarado
16,060 Points

I think I'm getting the same message but it's happening every time I open the project.