“Filename too long error” during git clone in GitHub Desktop

Why is the Error Happening?

• When doing a git clone from remote repositories on Windows operating systems PowerShell and GitHub Application, the problem “Filename too long” occurs.
• It only affects Windows users because Git is compiled using MSYS. It utilizes an earlier version of the Windows API; therefore, filenames are limited to 260 characters.

How to fix it?

• Open GitHub Desktop Installation Folder, it is Usually Located in – Users / [username] / AppData
• Now Navigate to this path and Open gitconfig file in a Text Editor.

C:Users[username]AppDataLocalGitHubDesktopapp [GitHub Desktop Version]resourcesappgitetc

Under [core] Section Add longpaths = true

[core]
	symlinks = false
	autocrlf = true
	fscache = true
	longpaths = true <= Like This

Now Save and Close the file and Try to Clone Repo, It Should Work