Initializing a Repository (git init) — Roadmap Step & Resources
Turning a folder into a Git repository and understanding the .git directory's role
- Level: beginner
- Estimated time: 1 days
- Roadmap: Git & GitHub Fundamentals
Study resources
- Getting a Git Repository (Article) — The Pro Git book's chapter on initializing a repository and the role of the .git directory.
- Git Tutorial for Beginners: Learn Git in 1 Hour (Video) — Programming with Mosh's extremely popular, beginner-friendly full Git walkthrough (10M+ views).
Part of
- Git Basics — section
- Git & GitHub Fundamentals roadmap — the full learning path