Unable to commit Symlink files for dispatcher from windows

[georhe6]

Hi Team,

I am unable to commit symlink created for enabled_Vhost and enabled_Farms from windows machine.
I tried using WSL also but the symlink files are not listing at all. How to resolve this issue.

AEM as CS, Dispatcher , symlink

[arunpatidar · Accepted solution]

Hi @georhe6 
Please check if this helps
https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/wiki/Symbolic-Links#creating-symbolic-links 

[Tethich]

Hi @georhe6 

I believe you can recreate them or instruct git to allow them (symlinks = true)

https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/experience-manager-learn/ams/dispatcher/git-symlinks
https://gist.github.com/huenisys/1efb64e57c37cfab7054c65702588fce

Try to see if any of these two links leads you to a fix.

[giuseppebag]

To address the issue at hand, it is important to follow a systematic approach. Here are the steps to consider for resolving the matter:

1. Enable symlink support in Git

git config --global core.symlinks true​

• Create symlinks with elevated privileges using mklink from Command Prompt or PowerShell as an Administrator:

mklink enabled_Vhost path\to\target\Vhost
mklink enabled_Farms path\to\target\Farms​

• Verify (git status) and commit (git add then git commit) the symlinks using Git for Windows.
• Avoid mixing WSL and Windows-native tools for symlink management. If you’re using WSL, note that symlinks created in WSL most likely will not be compatible with Windows-native tools like Git for Windows. To avoid this:
  • Ensure that the symlinks are created in the Windows file system (not inside the WSL-specific file system).
  • Use Git for Windows to manage the repository instead of WSL’s Git.

[kautuk_sahni]

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