VCSBaseException: VCS: Could not process command ['git', 'clone', '--recursive', 'https://github.com/earlephilhower/arduino-pico.git', 'C:\\Users\\<User>\\.platformio\\.cache\\tmp\\pkg-installing-yg5f4c_c']

[joralllc]

Configuration

Operating system: Win10 Pro

PlatformIO Version (platformio --version): 3.3.1

Description of problem

VCSBaseException: VCS: Could not process command ['git', 'clone', '--recursive', 'https://github.com/earlephilhower/arduino-pico.git', 'C:\Users\\.platformio\.cache\tmp\pkg-installing-yg5f4c_c']

Thrown whenever PIO tries to initialize upon installation, reloading VSCode, or using PIO build

Steps to Reproduce

1. Install VSCode, Git, Python, PIO (latest versions, tried reinstalling all)
2. Let PIO try to set itself up for project involving RPi Pico
3. Wait

Actual Results

Refer to Description of Problem

Expected Results

Functional software

Additional info

I have no experience with this software; I was told to use it by a coworker for a project they developed themself. #1223 , #56, #5733 unhelpful

[ivankravets]

You can use https://github.com/earlephilhower/arduino-pico.git directly. This is an related project.

[maxgerhardt]

FYI @joralllc likely didn't follow https://arduino-pico.readthedocs.io/en/latest/platformio.html#important-steps-for-windows-users-before-installing.

[joralllc]

@maxgerhardt was correct; my coworker's instructions only told me to install the VSCode extension and nothing more. The problem is now resolved.