"Git Bash here" isn't working when right clicking [closed]

HOW TO FIX WITHOUT RE-Installing:

I got this problem after moving all my programs off of my main hard drive and pasting them into my "P" drive. But kept all of the directory structures the same.

Git was moved from:
C:\DEV\PROG\GIT
TO:
P:\DEV\PROG\GIT

1: Open The Registry Editor: Type "regedit" in start menu search and hit enter.

2: Find the context menu shortcut configuration for "git bash here" In regedit: Menu "Edit" > "Find" > "Find what" and enter "git_shell"

3: Edit the Data value so that path points to the correct location. In my case I changed:

"C:\DEV\PROG\GIT\git-bash.exe" "--cd=%v."
TO:
"P:\DEV\PROG\GIT\git-bash.exe" "--cd=%v."
Screen shot included below.

Steps if you can't use the reinstall metod.

Use REGEDIT

1/ Open regedit (search it if needed)
2/ Go to 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Classes/Directory/Background'
3/ Create new key 'shell'
4/ Create new key 'Git bash here' (or whatever name you want to see in the menu)
5/ Create new key 'command' (must be named command)

At this point point you'll have
'HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Directory/Background/shell/Git bash here/command'

6/ Edit the value of the command key as follow 'pathToGit/git-bash.exe'

Update or open new windows explorer and you'll see it when right clicking.

Image to sum this up :

Had the same issue , realized that previously right clicking anywhere or inside the folder the Option would show but now I had to select or highlight the folder and then right_click for the option to show.

Run this script (AddGitToExplorerContextMenu.reg). You may need to update the location of Git. You can add it manually through regedit also

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\git_shell]
@="Git Bash"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\git_shell\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Git\\git-bash.exe\" \"--cd=%v.\""

1. Uninstall Git completely and delete the Git folder in program files.
2. Install Git.
3. From the Context menu, select "Git Bash" & "Git GUI here" options.

if you can not find it even in the "show more option".

Just download the git bash and install it again, it will not install many things because you already have gitbash on your computer (if there is one).

It is just less than a minute to download and install and it will appear again on right click.

There might be a better solution but this is just a minute so I do this every time I miss.

I lost the git bash option 2/3 times ( i guess) after the windows update and going through the internet to follow these complex things is not worth it if I can get back with just going through the installation again.

This is the windows download link:

Link

I found what I was looking for was in the left pane, not in the right folder. And still using the right-click.

Once you right click on the folder , click on 'Show More Options'.

Now you should be able to see all the earlier options such as 'Git Bash Here'

use git update-git-for-windows command in your poweshell and everything should be fine after updating your git

After Windows 11 update, it got invisible. I first uninstalled the older version and installed the latest 2.35 version. it was still not visible. It is still there albeit inside another folder in the context menu that comes with a right click. By going inside any folder right-click INSIDE that folder, in German OS there is Shift + F10 combination you have it there like before. Or without this shortcut combination go inside Further option (This last) it is there.

It worked fine when I was using Win 10 ,after upgrading my windows to 11 it stopped working.

I solved my problem by following these simple steps.

1. Uninstall Git completely on computer
2. Download it here : https://git-scm.com/download/win
3. Install it

It works fine now!!!

Press SHIFT+F10. It will appear

As simple as that : Open the desired folder/ directory where you want to open 'git bash here', hold the shift key and right click there, you will see the option in the context dropdown menu.

I haven't tried all of the options above but this worked for me. This is just an alternative your tools like gitbash and cmd in your folder.

1. Open your folder
2. click the bar at the top of your folder which shows the directory of your folder(Click the empty space in the bar)
3. after clicking on the empty space inside that bar, type Git Bash.lnk as shown in the image below [2]: https://i.sstatic.net/gCJzk.png
4. Press Enter on your keyboard

take note: the "Bash.lnk" has a lowercase L

If you’re experiencing issues with the “Git Bash here” option not working when you right-click, there are a few steps you can take to troubleshoot and resolve the problem:

Check Registry Entries: Open the Registry Editor by typing “regedit” in the start menu search and hitting enter. Paste path: Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell. click on default file.edit its Data value so that it points to the correct location of your Git Bash executable. For example, if you’ve moved Git from D:\Programming file\Git to C:\Programming file\Git Your prob is solved

I am convinced that reinstalling is the best solution. However we had a forgotten change directory ( cd ) in the .bashrc , so whatever we tried the shell never started in the expected directory.

It was a simple fix for me as I updated it to the newest version of the Gitbash and now I can open it by right-clicking the folder.