http status 422 for github history exercise

Question

The exercise of https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/search-organize-repository-history-github/3-connect-dots (one of the last modules of gh-900, second learning path), will not start. When trying to fork the repository it fails with a status 422 error.

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Answer 1

Hello Marko Draisma,

Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q & A forum.

The 422 error typically occurs when a repository with the same name already exists in your GitHub account.

To resolve this, please check your GitHub repositories to see if one named connect-the-dots already exists.

If it does, you can either delete the existing repository or choose a different name when using the template (e.g., connect-the-dots-2).

Once done, return to the exercise and try again.

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