Error: Something already exists at the destination. Please unbox in an empty fol der. Stopping to prevent overwriting data. at C:\Users\lenovo\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\truffle\build\webpack:\~ \truffle-box\lib\utils\unbox.js:22:1
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I have the same issue but in OSX. So it is independent from OS type– Vyachaslav GerchicovMay 11, 2018 at 12:28
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I have answered here. ethereum.stackexchange.com/a/54951/43838– shantanu chandraJul 23, 2018 at 13:34
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To perform truffle init
the folder should be completely empty.
Remember that could be some hidden files, you can check them from the console with the command ls -a
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If so, you need or to delete them or you can easily start creating a new folder from scratch.