From b4eba09b117c09e9b020c9bdb2f15f1703f091f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: bash <hermensb@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 22:10:46 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] windows build shorter root path

---
 .github/workflows/windows_build.yml | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows_build.yml b/.github/workflows/windows_build.yml
index 938e71f8f..0c13c1861 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows_build.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     name: ${{ matrix.os }}
     env:
       BOOST_ROOT: C:\local\boost_1_82_0
+
     steps:
       - name: Checkout AzerothCore
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -31,6 +32,12 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.ref_name == 'Playerbot' && 'master' || 'test-staging' }}
           path: modules/mod-playerbots
 
+      - name: Move repo to short path
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          mkdir C:/ac
+          cp -r . C:/ac/
+
       - name: ccache
         uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1.2.13
 
@@ -39,10 +46,12 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CONTINUOUS_INTEGRATION: true
         run: |
+          cd C:/ac
           ./acore.sh install-deps
 
       - name: Build
         shell: bash
         run: |
+          cd C:/ac
           export CTOOLS_BUILD=all
           ./acore.sh compiler build
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