git-init

Create empty repository

TLDR

Initialize repository

$ git init

Initialize in directory

$ git init [path]

Initialize bare repository

$ git init --bare

Initialize with specific branch

$ git init -b [main]

Initialize with template

$ git init --template=[template_dir]

SYNOPSIS

git init [options] [directory]

git init creates an empty Git repository or reinitializes an existing one. It creates the `.git` directory structure with subdirectories for objects, refs/heads, refs/tags, and template files, establishing the foundation for version control.Running git init in an existing repository is safe and won't overwrite existing history. It can be used to pick up newly added templates or move the repository to another place if `--separate-git-dir` is given. The command can create either a working repository (with a working directory) or a bare repository (no working directory, typically used as a central server).The `--bare` option creates a repository optimized for sharing without a working directory. The `--initial-branch` option sets the name of the first branch, useful for starting with "main" instead of "master". Template directories allow customization of the initial repository structure, including hooks and configuration.

PARAMETERS

--bare

Create bare repository.

-b, --initial-branch name

Initial branch name.

--template dir

Template directory.

--shared permissions

Set repository permissions.

--separate-git-dir dir

Store the `.git` directory at dir instead of inside the working tree.

--object-format format

Hash algorithm for objects: sha1 (default) or sha256.

-q, --quiet

Quiet output.

INSTALL

sudo apt install git

sudo dnf install git

sudo pacman -S git

sudo apk add git

sudo zypper install git

brew install git

nix profile install nixpkgs#git

RESOURCES

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