Lecture # 3 - Setup Git Repository Locally

Lecture # 3 - Setup Git Repository Locally

How to create a local git repository. Git Configuration.

Setting up Local Git Repository:

Follow these steps to create a local repository.

  • Navigate to the directory that you want to initialize the git repository using the cd

    command.

  • Now use git init to initialize your directory to git repository. A hidden .git folder will be created after you run the command. Use ls -a to see the hidden folder.

    Now our local directory is initialized as a local git repository.

Git Configuration:

git config --global user.name "name" 
git config --global user.email "email"
git config --list #TO LIST THE GIT CONFIGURATIONS