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# hg init

> Create a new repository in the specified directory.
> More information: <https://www.mercurial-scm.org/doc/hg.1.html#init>.

- Initialize a new repository in the current directory:

`hg init`

- Initialize a new repository in the specified directory:

`hg init {{path/to/directory}}`