Title: Duplicator not filtering .git folder
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Duplicator not filtering .git folder

 *  Resolved [paesano2000](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paesano2000/)
 * (@paesano2000)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/duplicator-not-filtering-git-folder/)
 * Heya,
 * It seems that the Duplicator plugin is still including the .git folder even though
   I have this set as my folder filters:
    `.git;/.git;/.git/;`
 * Trying to cover all my bases there, but to no avail.
 * Any idea why it still keeps including the .git folder in the package?
 * Thank you.
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/)

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 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/duplicator-not-filtering-git-folder/#post-4416992)
 * Hey paesano2000,
 * Thanks for the feedback! If you can give the developer version a try it may have
   your fixes for the issue your seeing. The very latest version can be found by
   following these instructions:
 *  -> Browse to [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/duplicator/developers/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/duplicator/developers/)
   -
   > Look for the section “Other Versions” -> Click on “Development Version” and
   download the zip plugin file -> Uninstall your current version and install this
   one -> Note: This is a development line version so please test in your sandbox
   first to make sure you have no issues…
 * Also be sure in the directories section to include the full path to your .git
   folder.
 * Let me know if this solves your issue…
 * Thanks
 *  Thread Starter [paesano2000](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paesano2000/)
 * (@paesano2000)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/duplicator-not-filtering-git-folder/#post-4417034)
 * Hello Lifeinthegrid,
 * Setting an _absolute path_ to the .git folder fixed the issue 🙂
    Like so: `c:/
   path-to-wp-install/.git;`
 * I downloaded the development version and tried it out too; interesting changes.
   However, the .git folder was not filtered when trying to set the folders as such:`
   git; /.git; /.git/;`
 * A good interim solution might be to have some explanation text on the directory
   filter input that tells the user if they run into trouble, to try using absolute
   path.
 * Thanks for getting back to me, great plugin by the way!
 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/duplicator-not-filtering-git-folder/#post-4417046)
 * Hey Paesano,
 * Thats good feedback! I’ll be sure to add something about the full path…
 * Thxs!

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 * Last reply from: [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/duplicator-not-filtering-git-folder/#post-4417046)
 * Status: resolved