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diff --git a/doc/todo/Can__39__t_access_files_from___39__Removable_drive__39___repo_even_if_set_as_client/comment_9_3f0bfc5a79aa59ac76a6968aacda6655._comment b/doc/todo/Can__39__t_access_files_from___39__Removable_drive__39___repo_even_if_set_as_client/comment_9_3f0bfc5a79aa59ac76a6968aacda6655._comment new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d370bb28d --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/todo/Can__39__t_access_files_from___39__Removable_drive__39___repo_even_if_set_as_client/comment_9_3f0bfc5a79aa59ac76a6968aacda6655._comment @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +[[!comment format=mdwn + username="https://id.koumbit.net/anarcat" + ip="72.0.72.144" + subject="confusing..." + date="2014-05-14T05:04:01Z" + content=""" +this is still really confusing. having to create the repo by hand is a really confusing step - i have setup an external drive to have my files with me as i move around, having to go through hoops to find them in a bare repository seems contrary to the spirit of \"future proofing\" inherent to git annex. + +the solution i found was to `git init` the repo on the removable drive before adding it through the webapp. i hope this can eventually be fixed, as it led to confusion among many other users (e.g. [[forum/Accessing_files_in_bare_repository/]], [[bugs/Adding a repository as a \"remote server\" creates a bare repository next to the existing one/]], [[forum/remote server client repositories are bare!?/]] and so on). --[[anarcat]] +"""]] |