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Development Tools Introduction to Git First Commits Initializing a Repository

Sarah Breidenbach
Sarah Breidenbach
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Posted by Sarah Breidenbach
Sarah Breidenbach
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Can I create a repository on a USB drive?

Can I create a repository on a USB drive in case my computer dies? And also, would that be useless if I lost the working directory?

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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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It would be handy if you lost the working directory, because you could re-create the project from the repository.

Mister Moody
Mister Moody
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Mister Moody
Mister Moody
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Only if you want to... ..in the event that your computer dies, you need not worry about your work as it will remain safe online. Simply clone your repo of choice to your new computer~

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

That would only apply if there is an online repo. From the question, it wasn't clear if the USB repo might be the only one.