Github: Github tab is blank. Git tab is not working as expected.

[Cecile-Lebleu]

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Description

Hi. I've been using Atom for a few months for most my projects, and I want to use GitHub more. It's always been a big headache, but hey, the cool kids use it. I'm trying to place some of my local stuff in GitHub. I tried following the documentation but I can't even get to the first step.

Issue 1: Github tab is blank. There's nothing there. I can't log in, enter a token, nothing. With or without opening a project folder, files, or local git repository.
Attempting with Github clone gives an error "Unable to clone:..."

Issue 2: Git tab only says "create new repository". When I try to create one in the folder I'm in, error "This directory already contains a git repository". But how do I open it? I was able to create a repository yesterday and commit some things, but now it's gone and I can't find it. Where is it and how do I open it??

I can't find any information on this in the documentation or in any past issues. I'm not even sure it is an error or bug because I can't find anything about it. How does this work? Why isn't there more beginner-friendly information anywhere? Please help. I've been trying to get this to work for a week but it's just not doing anything. Deactivating packages, reactivating, quitting, restarting, everything.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open Github tab
2. There's nothing there
3. Open Git tab
4. Local repository isn't there
5. Can't create new repository
6. Can't do anything
7. Please help

Expected behavior:

I expect the github tab to at least say "login". Or something. Anything
Or my repository created yesterday to be available in the git tab.

Actual behavior:

There is nothing in the github tab. It's blank.
Can't open repository in the git tab.

Reproduces how often:

Every time

Versions

Atom : 1.34.0
Electron: 2.0.16
Chrome : 61.0.3163.100
Node : 8.9.3

apm 2.1.3
npm 6.2.0
node 8.9.3 x64
atom 1.34.0
python 2.7.10
git 2.18.0

MacOS Mojave 10.14.3

Additional Information

[cheney-enterprises]

This is also an issue for me. I have read the previous related GitHub issues, and none aside form this one seem to relate.

Below are my current specs - running macOS 10.14.3, but have had this issue for several months:

  atom -v
    Atom    : 1.34.0
    Electron: 2.0.16
    Chrome  : 61.0.3163.100
    Node    : 8.9.3

  apm -v
    apm  2.1.3
    npm  6.2.0
    node 8.9.3 x64
    atom 1.34.0
    python 2.7.10
    git 2.17.2

[annthurium]

@Cecile-Lebleu hello and thanks for reporting this issue 👋

So the Git and GitHub tabs expects the root directory that you open in the editor to be a git repository. From your screenshot, it looks like you are opening atom with a project called "Programming." I am guessing "Programming" contains multiple directories that contain git repositories, and is not itself a git repository.

If that is the case, can you try opening a folder that is a Git repository and seeing if the git and github tabs within Atom work?

[Cecile-Lebleu]

I created an empty test folder and created the repository from the Git tab.

This is right after creating the repository:

This is the Github tab after creating the repository (This repository does not have any remotes hosted at GitHub.com)

Logically, here is where I should be able to log in, right?
So I made a file to commit, to see if that would help.

This is after making the first commit:

And the Github tab after the first commit:

1. Where do I log in to GitHub in Atom? I don't remember ever logging into GitHub from Atom. I'm pretty sure I never did, but I could be wrong. Where can I see that?
2. How can I get a repository created in Github.com to be in Atom too? (that's not setting it up using the command line and then opening the folder in Atom.) There should be a direct way of doing this from the Github tab, without having to go to the command line, Github.com, folders, Atom... or at least it seems logical to me
3. And conversely, how to make a local folder into a repository and commit to Github?

Thank you!

[annthurium]

1. If you pull up the command palette (command shift p in any text buffer, although the keyboard shortcut might be different depending on your operating system) and start typing "github" it should pull up the list of commands, including log in (if you're not logged in already) or log out (if you are logged in.)
   

2. It looks like you created a local repository on your machine. In order for that repository to show up on GitHub (and on the GitHub tab within Atom), you need to add a remote. Atom does not support managing remotes, so you'd need to do that on the command line. There are instructions for how to do so here: https://help.github.com/en/articles/adding-a-remote

Alternately iIf you created a repository on GitHub.com, then you'd need to clone the repository locally for it to show up on Atom. There's a command palette command for doing this:

Hope this helps -- let me know if you have additional questions. 😄

[xgdgsc]

I see "No changes" git tab from time to time when it worked 1 minute ago and suddenly shows empty tab. With the status bar number still shows correctly:

[d00vy]

@annthurium
If that is the case, can you try opening a folder that is a Git repository and seeing if the git and github tabs within Atom work?

This worked for me.
Once I cloned a Github repo and opened the directory in Atom, the Github tab was asking me to log in as expected.

[nijanthanvijayakumar]

The very first time when I'd installed Atom, I was facing the same issue too. Here are the steps I'd followed to fix this GitHub blank tab issue on my Atom.

1. Copied the URL of an existing GitHub repository that I should clone.
2. Cloned the repository in the Atom Editor, by pressing the key combination Cmd + Shift + P to invoke the Command Palette and type the command git clone (or) github clone
   
3. Prompted a window to enter the URL of the repository that I wanted to clone and then the local path where the repository has to be cloned.
   
4. Click Clone button to clone the repository to your local machine.
5. Once this is done, the GitHub tab and the Git tab will not be empty anymore. In the GitHub you will be asked to Login to your account by clicking on a link to Authorize Atom editor and paste a token generated by GitHub for this Atom editor.

Hope this helps!

[TiredMir]

Atom version 1.38.1 has the same problem and the above solution fixed it.

[YashKarthik]

What you did prolly worked for you, but it just says unable to clone

[jakes2255]

Once I created a repo using Git, the GitHub panel became active.

[YashKarthik]

Hey Jakes,
Thank you for your help, though I actually figured that out with a bit of
experimenting.

On Thu, 4 Jul 2019 at 16:42, jakes2255 [e-mail] wrote:

Once I created a repo using Git, the GitHub panel became active.

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[JeffreyUrban]

I experienced blank GitHub tabs when opening repositories using 'Add Project Folder'. The GitHub tab is not blank if I use 'Open Folder'.

[iserp]

I had the same problem on Windows. The reason was that .git was a hidden folder. Selecting properties and unselecting hidden folder solved the issue.

[tutut500]

didn't work for me too

What you did prolly worked for you, but it just says unable to clone

yes mine didn't work too(same error). I use atom portable on Ubuntu 19.04

[Vagelis90]

I had the same problem (running on Mac OS) for a project, while at the same time works fine in another project. I'm not sure why. Fixed by moving the Atom.app on "Applications" folder (previously running from Downloads folder).
It looks like it has something to do with user permissions.

[KGSTC]

1. If you pull up the command palette (command shift p in any text buffer, although the keyboard shortcut might be different depending on your operating system) and start typing "github" it should pull up the list of commands, including log in (if you're not logged in already) or log out (if you are logged in.)

1. It looks like you created a local repository on your machine. In order for that repository to show up on GitHub (and on the GitHub tab within Atom), you need to add a remote. Atom does not support managing remotes, so you'd need to do that on the command line. There are instructions for how to do so here: https://help.github.com/en/articles/adding-a-remote

Alternately iIf you created a repository on GitHub.com, then you'd need to clone the repository locally for it to show up on Atom. There's a command palette command for doing this:

Hope this helps -- let me know if you have additional questions. 😄

Thanks, this comment helped to solve my problem.
I needed to add a remote host using the command line, as instructed on https://help.github.com/en/articles/adding-a-remote.

Basically:
1- Open a terminal
2- cd to your directory or open terminal at your project folder
3- $ git remote add origin https://github.com/user/repo.git (Copy paste https address from your Github)
4- Login and paste your Atom key on the GitHub tab.

[nickhallph]

I experienced blank GitHub tabs when opening repositories using 'Add Project Folder'. The GitHub tab is not blank if I use 'Open Folder'.

This worked for me! Thanks!

[andriilive]

After disabling project manager plugin issue disappeared

[c-hartmann]

Making any (first) change in any file and save this, populates git and github tab for me

[Tritaya]

Couldn't authorize either. This good man solved my problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=6HsZMl-qV5k

[HunderlineK]

For me, sometimes github tab works, sometimes git tab, sometimes neither, sometimes both! I haven't found any specific pattern 🤷‍♂

[gstorelli]

Couldn't authorize either. This good man solved my problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=6HsZMl-qV5k

I agree, this solved to me too.

[beydouin]

Is there a way to change default location for git cloning from : /home/%u/github to something else instead? if so where is the setting located???