# \[Shell\] How to pass the first stage? pls help

**URL:** <https://forum.codecrafters.io/t/shell-how-to-pass-the-first-stage-pls-help/16138>\
**Category:** Challenges\
**Tags:** challenge:shell\
**Created:** [May 30, 2026, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.codecrafters.io/t/shell-how-to-pass-the-first-stage-pls-help/16138 "2026-05-30T08:20:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![javier-is-coding](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.codecrafters.io/javier-is-coding/32/26182_2.png) [@javier-is-coding](https://forum.codecrafters.io/u/javier-is-coding)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.codecrafters.io/t/shell-how-to-pass-the-first-stage-pls-help/16138/1 "2026-05-30T08:20:35Z")

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Checklist:

1. ✅ or ❌: I’ve uncommented the code.
2. ✅ or ❌: I’ve saved the changes.
3. ✅ or ❌: I’ve run the git commands:

```auto
git commit -am "[seeking help on forum]"
git push origin master

```

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Here’s a screenshot showing the output from running the Git commands:

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/uploads/codecrafters/original/3X/0/d/0d184c0dec47adfdd18bf54d65ed46fc0e7b5aaf.png)

when i was trying to submit it, i cant seem to submit and when i ran git commit -am “[any message]”, it showed fatal: not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git

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**Author:** ![andy1li](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.codecrafters.io/andy1li/32/10_2.png) [@andy1li](https://forum.codecrafters.io/u/andy1li)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 8:49am UTC](https://forum.codecrafters.io/t/shell-how-to-pass-the-first-stage-pls-help/16138/3 "2026-05-30T08:49:17Z")

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Hey @javier-is-coding, looks like your terminal is currently opened in a different directory than your CodeCrafters project:

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/uploads/codecrafters/original/3X/9/6/96f4cc6823a89dc0fa8727c41c359ef6d892b317.jpeg)

You’ll need to run the commands in your `codecrafters-shell-python` project directory.

Let me know if you’d like any further clarification!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/uploads/codecrafters/original/3X/7/0/700657133935c15703e22c7c8870394f6e6dc27d.svg) [@system](https://forum.codecrafters.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.codecrafters.io/t/shell-how-to-pass-the-first-stage-pls-help/16138/5 "2026-06-07T16:33:56Z")

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