git init

SafeCreate a repository

git init

Initializes a repo here; --bare makes a server-side repo with no working tree.

Examples

git init --bare /srv/git/app.gitCreate a bare remote

Syntax

git init [--bare] [dir]

Before you run it

Harmless on existing repos.

Related commands

git cloneClone a repo
git remoteRemotes
git configConfiguration

The same reference, with no signal at all

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