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+[[!comment format=mdwn
+ username="joey"
+ subject="""comment 1"""
+ date="2015-04-09T18:15:31Z"
+ content="""
+Thanks for reporting this.
+
+Is git in your path? (Ie, can you run git from command.exe?)
+
+I notice that the
+<http://git-annex.branchable.com/bugs/windows_start_menu_shortcuts_are_missing___34__Start_in__34___parameter/>
+page, which had this problem, was a user who neglected to have git add
+itself to path, contrary to what the installation instructiins say to do.
+
+So, it's not surprising that disregarding the instructions break, but this
+is a bad way for it to break. It would be better to at least avoid the
+loop, and perhaps Just Work.
+
+I don't understand why it loops.. the git-annex-webapp.vbs runs "git-annex
+webapp". If git-annex is not in path (because git is not in path and it
+piggybacks off git's path settings), that should fail to do anything. 
+Or is Windows really sufficiently DWIM that it will search for **different
+spellings** of program names?!
+
+I don't see how I can add a "Start in" parameter; git-annex has no way of
+knowing where the user intended to install git if they didn't add git to
+the path.
+"""]]
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+[[!comment format=mdwn
+ username="joey"
+ subject="""comment 1"""
+ date="2015-04-09T18:26:30Z"
+ content="""
+Not following the instructions to have git put itself into the path seems
+like a sure-fire way to shoot yourself in the foot.
+
+The loop problem is being discussed at
+<http://git-annex.branchable.com/bugs/windows_start_menu_shortcuts_are_missing___34__Start_in__34___parameter/>
+perhaps you'll be able to answer my questions about it there?
+"""]]