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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# git init
> Initialize a new local Git repository.
> More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-init>.
- Initialize a new local repository:
`git init`
- Initialize a repository with the specified name for the initial branch:
`git init {{[-b|--initial-branch]}} {{branch_name}}`
- Initialize a repository using SHA256 for object hashes (requires Git version 2.29+):
`git init --object-format sha256`
- Initialize a barebones repository, suitable for use as a remote over SSH:
`git init --bare`