git init

Initializes a new local Git repository.

• Initialize a new local repository:

git init

• Initialize a repository with the specified name for the initial branch:

git init --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

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