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I used to work with cmd.exe on Win 10, but recently switched to Powershell.

With cmd.exe both

cd %USERPROFILE%example 

and

git clone https://github.com/user/example.git %USERPROFILE%example  

work like intended. Since %USERPROFILE% does not work in Powershell, I use ~ instead.

However, when I'm for instance in C: and enter the command cd ~/example in Powershell, I will end up in the folder C:UsersJohnDoeexample (as intended).

But when I run

git clone https://github.com/user/example.git ~/example

the repo gets cloned not to my home directory, but to C:~example.

Is there a way to use ~ with the git clone command in Powershell?

windows command-line powershell git

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  git clone https://github.com/user/example.git $ExecutionContext.SessionState.Path.GetUnresolvedProviderPathFromPSPath('~/example')
  
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  or you just use $env:userprofile instead of %userprofile%
  
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  Thank you! Although $ExectionContext.... would take even more typing than just the normal path ;) I guess I will go with $env:userprofile for now, but it would be nice if ~ works in all cases
  
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  Apr 25 '18 at 7:46
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  I assume this is because of git, or is the culprit Windows/Powershell?
  
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  why would you need to use ~ when $env:userprofile works as intended?
  
  – SimonS
  Apr 25 '18 at 10:02
  

  
  
  
  

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I used to work with cmd.exe on Win 10, but recently switched to Powershell.

With cmd.exe both

cd %USERPROFILE%example 

and

git clone https://github.com/user/example.git %USERPROFILE%example  

work like intended. Since %USERPROFILE% does not work in Powershell, I use ~ instead.

However, when I'm for instance in C: and enter the command cd ~/example in Powershell, I will end up in the folder C:UsersJohnDoeexample (as intended).

But when I run

git clone https://github.com/user/example.git ~/example

the repo gets cloned not to my home directory, but to C:~example.

Is there a way to use ~ with the git clone command in Powershell?

windows command-line powershell git

share|improve this question

asked Apr 24 '18 at 13:32

josh21josh21

63

bumped to the homepage by Community♦ 5 mins ago

This question has answers that may be good or bad; the system has marked it active so that they can be reviewed.

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  git clone https://github.com/user/example.git $ExecutionContext.SessionState.Path.GetUnresolvedProviderPathFromPSPath('~/example')
  
  – PetSerAl
  Apr 24 '18 at 13:55
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  or you just use $env:userprofile instead of %userprofile%
  
  – SimonS
  Apr 25 '18 at 6:16
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thank you! Although $ExectionContext.... would take even more typing than just the normal path ;) I guess I will go with $env:userprofile for now, but it would be nice if ~ works in all cases
  
  – josh21
  Apr 25 '18 at 7:46
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I assume this is because of git, or is the culprit Windows/Powershell?
  
  – josh21
  Apr 25 '18 at 7:51
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  why would you need to use ~ when $env:userprofile works as intended?
  
  – SimonS
  Apr 25 '18 at 10:02
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 2 more comments

I used to work with cmd.exe on Win 10, but recently switched to Powershell.

With cmd.exe both

cd %USERPROFILE%example 

and

git clone https://github.com/user/example.git %USERPROFILE%example  

work like intended. Since %USERPROFILE% does not work in Powershell, I use ~ instead.

However, when I'm for instance in C: and enter the command cd ~/example in Powershell, I will end up in the folder C:UsersJohnDoeexample (as intended).

But when I run

git clone https://github.com/user/example.git ~/example

the repo gets cloned not to my home directory, but to C:~example.

Is there a way to use ~ with the git clone command in Powershell?

windows command-line powershell git

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asked Apr 24 '18 at 13:32

josh21josh21

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cd %USERPROFILE%example 

git clone https://github.com/user/example.git %USERPROFILE%example  

git clone https://github.com/user/example.git ~/example

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josh21josh21

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That is strange. You could create the directory first, then use tab completion:

C:> mkdir ~/example
C:> git clone https://github.com/user/example.git ~/ex<[Tab]>
C:> git clone https://github.com/user/example.git C:UsersJoshexample


or use the $HOME variable:

C:> git clone https://github.com/user/example.git $HOME/example


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answered May 7 '18 at 11:53

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That is strange. You could create the directory first, then use tab completion:

C:> mkdir ~/example
C:> git clone https://github.com/user/example.git ~/ex<[Tab]>
C:> git clone https://github.com/user/example.git C:UsersJoshexample


or use the $HOME variable:

C:> git clone https://github.com/user/example.git $HOME/example


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That is strange. You could create the directory first, then use tab completion:

C:> mkdir ~/example
C:> git clone https://github.com/user/example.git ~/ex<[Tab]>
C:> git clone https://github.com/user/example.git C:UsersJoshexample


or use the $HOME variable:

C:> git clone https://github.com/user/example.git $HOME/example


share|improve this answer

answered May 7 '18 at 11:53

Nick CoxNick Cox

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That is strange. You could create the directory first, then use tab completion:

C:> mkdir ~/example
C:> git clone https://github.com/user/example.git ~/ex<[Tab]>
C:> git clone https://github.com/user/example.git C:UsersJoshexample


or use the $HOME variable:

C:> git clone https://github.com/user/example.git $HOME/example


share|improve this answer

answered May 7 '18 at 11:53

Nick CoxNick Cox

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share|improve this answer

answered May 7 '18 at 11:53

Nick CoxNick Cox

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answered May 7 '18 at 11:53

Nick CoxNick Cox

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answered May 7 '18 at 11:53

Nick CoxNick Cox

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