Clone repo from github to xcode issues

Question

I have tried following a few tutorials on cloning a github repo and opening it up on xcode. I first connected my github account to xcode and then I selected a project to clone. I then placed it into my folder where all my projects are stored. Then I went to xcode to open an existing project but when I try to select the project I cloned I get this message:

Could not open file. (/Users/username/Documents/Dev/Linked-Lists)

I am not sure what the issue is. Here is the url I am trying to clone: https://github.com/wwolfgang11/Linked-Lists

From what I found online, once I clone an existing repository and save it either my desktop or some folder, then Xcode should automatically open up the project. In my case that does not happen and I have no idea why.

Flavoprotein

Answer 1

SmileyCreations identified the problem (the repo doesn't have an Xcode project), so here's how to solve it:

1) Create a new "macOS" project and set it to be a command line tool: 2) Choose the C++ language. 3) Drag in the .cpp and .h files from the repo:

Waxplant

also, on line 194 of DoubleLinkedList.h you'll need to add "noexcept" (as in "DoubleLinkedList<T>::~DoubleLinkedList() noexcept") and I changed the template code on line 207 of that file from SingleLinkedList to DoubleLinkedList. – Waxplant

Answer 2

This is because the folder is not an Xcode project. Xcode project files are folders(bundles) and Xcode will think that the folder is a project and fail to open it. And the repository doesn't contain any .xcodeproj files.

Pudendas

I see, do you know how I could fix this. I go back and forth from different machines to work on projects. – Flavoprotein

First upload the project folder to GitHub (include the .xcodeproj file). Now you can commit as usual. And do not forget to commit when you add a file or change something in the project. You can use git pull to pull changes. Also push and pull when you switch machines. – Pudendas

Answer 3

As you asked how you can do it here is how you can do it.
Run git commit and git push when you do the following things:
1. Change machines
2. Edit the project
3. Add, edit or delete files.
Run git pull when you do the following things:
1. When you start to work on a another machine.

Pudendas

What do you mean change machines? – Flavoprotein

okay could you provide an example like you did here for when I want to open a github project given a url on xcode and what to do from there? – Flavoprotein

First you should have an .xcodeproj file as the project file. It should me located in a folder that is the name of your project. Now add the folder that the .xcodeproj file is in to the repository. Here is an example repository. github.com/smileycreations15/Example-repository-1. If you need help ask in the comments. – Pudendas

Do I just create a new one. My apologies that I am not understanding but I have a number of Github projects that have been created on a Windows machine using microsoft visual c++. So some of them will not have a .xcodeproj – Flavoprotein

No, you don't need to create a new one. If you can, create a folder containing all the projects (any project file). Then upload it into a repository that you want. You can use the instructions that is in this answer after you uploaded every project. – Pudendas

Let us continue this discussion in chat. – Pudendas

Answer 4

you have to open ios folder which is inside you application then it will work.

example:- suppose you project name is myApp

then open xcode > file > open > myApp > ios

Marcelina