Cannot import local git into Eclipse to create a new project (throws error "Connecting Git team provider failed")

Question

I created a git repository on my local computer:

git init
git add TestGit.java
git commit -m "Start"

I then went into Eclipse and chose to import and create a new project from that Git repo. During the Wizard steps, it recognized the .git directory and saw it as a repo (when I check in "Preferences", it shows under repositories) but when I then click to create the new project it fails everytime with:

Connecting Git team provider failed. See log for details.
Connecting Git team provider failed. See log for details.
Error connecting project Git Test, no Git repositories found

What could be wrong?

Edit: If I import it as a general project instead of as a new Java project, then it works! Why?

Answer 1

In the Import Projects from Git dialog the Use New project wizard option seems to be broken (see Eclipse bug 324145).

To import an existing Git repository use File > Open Projects from File System... (instead of File > Import... > Git > Projects from Git). Because of the contained TestGit.java file the project is detected and configured as a Java project. The local Git repository is also detected and added automatically.

Only if it is a Gradle project (if it contains a build.gradle file), use File > Import...: Gradle > Existing Gradle Project instead (at least until this feature request is implemented).