Deploy did not succeed: Deploy directory 'dist' does not exist Failed during stage 'building site': Build script returned non-zero exit code: 2 (https://ntl.fyi/exit-code-2)

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9:21:25 PM: export PATH=“/opt/buildhome/.gimme/versions/go1.17.linux.amd64/bin:${PATH}”;
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9:21:27 PM: > advanced-bootstrap-homework-challenge@1.0.0 build
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9:21:27 PM: Error message
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9:21:27 PM: Resolved config
9:21:27 PM: build:
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9:21:27 PM: publish: /opt/build/repo/dist
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9:21:28 PM: Build failed due to a user error: Build script returned non-zero exit code: 2
9:21:28 PM: Creating deploy upload records
9:21:28 PM: Failing build: Failed to build site
9:21:28 PM: Failed during stage ‘building site’: Build script returned non-zero exit code: 2 (Search results for '"non-zero exit code: 2"' - Netlify Support Forums)
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Hi @strelnikova

This is because all the files that constitute the site you are trying to deploy exist at the root of the repository.

There is also no need for you to run this command—it is only echoing a string to the console.

Remove the build command, and the publish directory and re-deploy your site.