01-git-init.md

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git init

Creates a new repository in a given project folder.

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Syntax

$ git init <repo> --bare        # Create a repo folder
$ git init <project>            # Create .git in the project folder

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Examples

$ git init --bare project.git   # Bare folder names by convention
$ cd project.git                # Folder is visible

$ git init project              # Create .git in the project folder
$ cd project/.git               # Folder is hidden

$ git init                      # Create .git in the current folder
$ cd .git