WebStorm on Mac : No administrative area found under /Users/[Name]

Question

After a while, using WebStorm, when I try to rename a folder or a file I get this error in the Rename pop up window.

java.io.IOException : com.intellij.openapi.vcs.VcsException: No administrative area found under /Users/[Name]/..../[ProjectName]

To fix the issue I have to use Invalidate Caches and restart... option but it is not very convenient.

Can anyone explain what is going on?

Answer 1

Just delete all of your .idea. folders and reopen IntelliJ.