๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ญ is a Git command used to initialize a new Git repository. When you run this command in a directory, it sets up all the necessary files and data structures required for version control using Git. This essentially marks the beginning of a new Git repository in that directory.
Hereโs what ๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ญdoes:
โข ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐.๐ ๐ข๐ญ
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The primary action of ๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ญ is to create a new subdirectory named .git in the root of the working directory. This directory contains all the information necessary for version control, including configuration files, object database, references, and other Git-related data.
โข ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
Git configuration files are created within the .๐ ๐ข๐ญ directory, including ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ and other settings files. These files store configuration options for the repository.
โข ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ก
The command also creates an initial branch (usually named โmasterโ or โmainโ depending on the Git version and configuration) pointing to the first commit. This commit is often referred to as the โinitial commit.โ
โข ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐
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Some additional files, like ๐๐๐๐, are created to point to the current branch. The ๐๐๐๐ file typically points to the latest commit on the branch.
Hereโs an example of how to use ๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ญ:
# Navigate to the directory where you want to create a new Git repository
cd /path/to/your/project
# Run the git init command
git init
After running ๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ญ, youโll see a message indicating that an empty Git repository has been initialized. You can then start adding files to the directory, staging them using ๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐๐, and committing changes using ๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ to begin tracking the project's version history.
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