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git init --bare

Initialize a bare repository, typically used for remote repositories.

Command

git init --bare my-repo.git

Examples

• Create a bare repository for collaboration.

git init --bare my-repo.git

• Initialize a bare repo in a custom directory for server hosting.

git init --bare /srv/git/project.git

Steps

1. Run git init --bare my-repo.git to create a bare repository.

➡️ See the Next Step: git clone --mirror

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Author: mike-rambil • Updated: 2024-06-10 • Tags: init, bare, repository