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Asked: 2026-05-27T03:00:32+00:00

I have installing msysgit. When launching Git bash I get the following error, which

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I have installing msysgit. When launching Git bash I get the following error, which seems to be related to the non-ascii å in the username:

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Creating a new user account with ascii-safe characters solves the problem, but is it possible to solve this and use my current account?

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    1. Create a folder called home under C:\

    2. Open CMD (not git bash) and type in:
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      This will create a symbolic link from C:\home\hakon to C:\Users\Håkon

    3. Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\etc
    4. Right-click on the file called profile and choose properties. Give yourself full access to this file on the security tab.
    5. Open profile in a text-editor and find the comment # Set up USER's home directory. Update HOME with the new symbolic path:

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    Save profile and re-launch Git Bash, and you should be ready to go

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