can't get clone to work in bitbucket with sourcetree

[KaosEngineer]

This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: SourceTree Troubleshooting Articles

I click Clone in SourceTree button in Bitbucket and Firefox shows:

The address wasn't understood

Firefox doesn't know how to open this address, because one of the following protocols (sourcetree) isn't associated with any program or is not allowed in this context.

    You might need to install other software to open this address.

How do I add the get the protocol 'sourcetree' set to open the SourceTree app instead of Firefox trying to interpret it.

[KaosEngineer · Accepted solution]

Finally figured this out, but not sure why SourceTree did not have this setting enabled after install.

Under SourceTree's Menu Tools -> Options (General Tab), as shown below,  the second checkbox

SourceTree Tools Options.png

'Use this version of SourceTree for URI association' was not checked. 

After checking this box and clicking 'OK' at the bottom of the Options page, Clone to SourceTree buttons on bitbucket.org automagically started to work.

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[Deleted user]

Exactly what I was looking for, thank you!

[krial]

Exactly what I was looking for too; kind of stupid that it's not checked by default.

Even worse is that it doesn't mention it at all, leading to searching Google to get a "one click" feature to work.

Thanks!

[Nikhil Agrawal]

This worked for me. Thanks.

[Socko-71]

Well my box was already checked, so I unchecked, rechecked and clicked 'OK' and it started working again.

Thanks!!

[KaosEngineer]

Nice to see that other users are having the same problem not just me. 

Glad that my solution helped you too.

[Muh_Rahmatullah]

I was using sourcetree version 3.0.0 when I tried to clone a repository from bitbucket it open sourctree app but didn't gave the windows to clone the repository it only open the first window. So I tried to downgrade to version 2.7.4 and now it works.

[Ryan Burnham]

I had a similar issue but for me the "Use this version of SourceTree for URI association" was already ticked. Perhaps an update broke the associations. 

To fix it i disabled it, saved the options and then re-enabled it.

[joelmarcelo]

This just drove me nuts!  What Bob had was my scenario too.  It worked!