Git Init

The git init command creates a new Git repository. The git init command can be used to convert an existing, unversioned project to a Git repository or initialize a new, empty repository. Most other Git commands are not available outside of an initialized repository, so this is usually the first command you'll run in a new project.

Executing git init creates a .git hidden subdirectory in the current working directory. That directory stores all of the objects and refs that Git uses and creates as a part of your project's history. This hidden .git directory is what separates a regular directory from a Git repository.

Git Init Common Usage

git init: Transform the current directory into a Git repository. For an existing project to become a Git repository, navigate into the targeted root directory. Then, run git init. This adds a .git subdirectory to the current directory and makes it possible to start recording revisions of the project.
Example:
```
git init
```
Output:
```
Initialized empty Git repository in /Users/gitopia/hello-world/.git/
```
git init <directory>: Create an empty Git repository in the specified directory. Running this command will create a new subdirectory called containing nothing but the .git subdirectory.
Example:
```
git init hello-world
```
Output:
```
Initialized empty Git repository in /Users/gitopia/hello-world/.git/
```
git init --bare <directory>: Create a new bare repository. The --bare flag creates a repository that doesn’t have a working directory, making it impossible to edit files and commit changes in that repository.
Example:
```
git init --bare hello-world
```
Output:
```
Initialized empty Git repository in /Users/gitopia/hello-world/.git/
```
You would create a bare repository to git push and git pull from, but never directly commit to it. Central repositories should always be created as bare repositories because pushing branches to a non-bare repository has the potential to overwrite changes.

You can learn more about the git init command and its options in git-scm's documentation.

Git Init

Git Init Common Usage​

Git Init Common Usage