Correct way to clone with wp in own directory

[hookedgeardev]

Hoping to end up with multiple folders in the root, each containing a wordpress install in it's own directory.

In site/wp/wp-config.common.php I have defined the project root as up one level:

define('VP_PROJECT_ROOT', dirname(__DIR__, 1));

This successfully adds the .git folder to the correct location. site/.git

cloning results:

Success: Site files cloned
Success: Clone added as a remote
Success: Enabled pushing to the original repository
Success: Enabled pushing to the clone
Error: Config file does not exist. Please run wp core config first.
Error: Config file does not exist. Please run wp core config first.
Error: Config file does not exist. Please run wp core config first.
Error: Config file does not exist. Please run wp core config first.
Error: Config file does not exist. Please run wp core config first.
Error: Config file does not exist. Please run wp core config first.
Error: Config file does not exist. Please run wp core config first.
Error: Config file does not exist. Please run wp core config first.
Success: wp-config.php updated
Success: Copied VersionPress
Error: wp-config.php file not found