Not Statac's folder

The folder the built site should go in already holds files Statac didn’t put there, or a file or link stands where the folder should be.

What you’ll see

error  Not Statac's folder: `docs` already holds 2 files and 1 folder
  Statac replaces only folders it built, so build into a new folder or empty this one first.
  More: https://statac.dev/e/not-statacs-folder/

In the terminal the message also names the file and line where there is one, and marks the exact text.

Why Statac stops

Each build replaces the whole output folder, so nothing from an earlier build lingers. Statac leaves a .statac-built file in every folder it builds, and replaces only a folder that has one, or an empty one. Anything else could be your own files, sent there by a mistyped folder name.

How to fix it

Build into a new or empty folder. If the folder really is an old built site, from before Statac marked it, empty it yourself and build again.

Example

Choose another output folder, or move what is in docs somewhere else.

Its name

Name	not-statacs-folder
In the terminal	statac explain not-statacs-folder
To stop showing it	It stops the build, so it can't be quietened.