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The change in Windows and Git behaviour detailed below will allow paths up to 4096 characters long.

Here's how to enable Windows long file paths on in the Windows registry:

The Easy Way

1. The easy way is to use regedit.exe to modify the registry key which enables or disables the new long path behaviour. To enable long path behaviour set the following registry key

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1. :

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   HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem LongPathsEnabled (Type: REG_DWORD) = 1

The Longer Way

1. Open Group Policy Editor by typing the following command in a Windows command window.

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   gpedit.msc

2. Navigate to the following directory: Local Computer Policy → Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → System → Filesystem

3. Double-click the Enable NTFS long paths option.

4. Choose Enabled

5. Click Apply and OK

Final Step: Update the Git Configuration

1. Enable long paths on the Git client installed on your Bamboo Host (this will be automatically added to your git config files):

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   git config --system core.longpaths true

   
   

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