`git init` is the command used to create a new git repository. To initialize a repository in a new directory, provide an optional path:

```bash
git init my-git-notes
```

Move into the directory with `cd my-git-notes`, then run `ls` and see that the directory appears empty.

However, running `ls -a` reveals that there is a hidden `.git` directory:

```bash
$~/my-git-notes> ls -a

.git
```

You can use Use `ls .git` to list the contents of the `.git` directory:

![image terminal](https://res.cloudinary.com/epic-web/image/upload/v1709589012/tutorials/git-foundations/Screenshot_2024-03-04_at_3.44.43_PM.png)

This `.git` directory with those nested folders and files is what makes this otherwise normal system directory into a git repository.

For more `git init` options and information, type `git help init`.

Learn how to use the git init command to create and initialize new git repositories, and explore the hidden .git directory.

Creating a Git Repository with `git init`

[00:00] Git init is how you create git repositories. Provide an optional path, my git notes, to initialize that repository in a new directory. cd into the new git repository and run ls to see that it is in fact empty.

[00:16] Now run ls with the a option to see that there's one hidden directory. Let's take a look inside of that ls again for that .git directory. This .git hidden directory with these nested folders and files is what makes this boring

[00:32] system directory into a git repository. For additional git init options type git help init.

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