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Development Tools Git Basics Getting Started With Git Repository Basics

Posted by Donald Richmond
Donald Richmond
13,807 Points

How to create a repository in a new folder???

It want me to create a repository in a new folder. How does one specify such.???

3 Answers

Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points
Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points

Navigate to the folder in the console, and than type git init

Eric Trego
Eric Trego
15,308 Points
Eric Trego
Eric Trego
15,308 Points

a good way to remember that i found for me is to think of putting a file into the folder, and telling it to "get in it" or in code speak "git init". glad you got it figured out thou. happy coding.

Donald Richmond
Donald Richmond
13,807 Points
Donald Richmond
Donald Richmond
13,807 Points

Thanks, problem solved. Needed to type:

'git init my_repository'
or any other name.

The confusing part was thinking that I needed to specify a directory before the file name. That is UNNECESSARY!