Issue
After migrating my Eclipse setup to a new PC and spending several days working on a project, I decided I better get the changes up on Git.
I created an empty Git repository at: C:\Users\groob\git
Couldn't see how to add my files to it, so I right-clicked the project and selected Teams > Share...
and created a Git repository at: C:\Users\groob\git\listen
At this point, I had two repositories, including one I didn't need, so I deleted C:\Users\groob\git
Now on restarting Eclipse, the project is gone, and more worryingly, the files are nowhere to be seen in the Explorer window.
Nothing in the Eclipse project:
Nothing in the Git directory:
Or the Workspace:
Even the trash is empty!
Where did they go and how can I get them back?
Solution
So creating a repository doesn't copy the files, it moves them?
It does not copy or move files, your files were still in Users\groob\git\listen, subfolder of Users\groob\git.
Deleting the Users\groob\git folder will remove everything under it, Git repo or not.
Don't create an empty Git repo first, but do share directly your existing project.
Answered By - VonC
Answer Checked By - Willingham (JavaFixing Volunteer)
