Changes

.github/workflows/integration.yml

@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ jobs:
 
   # Deploys to a branch that doesn't exist with SINGLE_COMMIT.
   integration-branch-creation:
+    needs: integration-clean
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout

__tests__/git.test.ts

@@ -146,29 +146,6 @@ describe('git', () => {
       }
     })
 
-    it('should fail if the folder does not exist in the tree', async () => {
-      Object.assign(action, {
-        repositoryPath: 'JamesIves/github-pages-deploy-action',
-        gitHubToken: '123',
-        branch: 'branch',
-        pusher: {
-          name: 'asd',
-          email: 'as@cat'
-        },
-        folder: 'notARealFolder',
-        ssh: true
-      })
-
-      try {
-        await init(action)
-      } catch (e) {
-        expect(execute).toBeCalledTimes(0)
-        expect(e.message).toMatch(
-          `There was an error initializing the repository: The notARealFolder directory you're trying to deploy doesn't exist. ❗ ❌`
-        )
-      }
-    })
-
     it('should fail if there is no provided repository path', async () => {
       Object.assign(action, {
         repositoryPath: null,

package.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@jamesives/github-pages-deploy-action",
   "description": "GitHub action for building a project and deploying it to GitHub pages.",
   "author": "James Ives <iam@jamesiv.es> (https://jamesiv.es)",
-  "version": "3.5.3",
+  "version": "3.5.4",
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "lib/lib.js",
   "types": "lib/lib.d.ts",

src/util.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import {isDebug} from '@actions/core'
-import fs from 'fs'
 import {ActionInterface} from './constants'
 
 /* Utility function that checks to see if a value is undefined or not. */
@@ -51,12 +50,6 @@ export const hasRequiredParameters = (action: ActionInterface): void => {
       "Incorrectly formatted build folder. The deployment folder cannot be prefixed with '/' or './'. Instead reference the folder name directly."
     )
   }
-
-  if (!fs.existsSync(action.folder) && action.folder !== action.root) {
-    throw new Error(
-      `The ${action.folder} directory you're trying to deploy doesn't exist. ❗`
-    )
-  }
 }
 
 /* Suppresses sensitive information from being exposed in error messages. */