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# git init Command [Git Basic Operations](#) * * * The **git init** command is used to create a new Git repository in a directory. You can create a Git repository by executing `git init` in a directory. After executing `git init`, Git will create a hidden folder named `.git` in the current directory. This folder is used to store all the metadata and objects required for version control. ### Basic Usage git init For example, let's create a project named `` in the current directory: ## Example $ mkdir $ cd / $ git init Initialized empty Git repository in/Users/xxx/www//.git/ # Initialized empty Git repository. Now you can see that a `.git` subdirectory has been generated in your project. This is your Git repository, where all the content and metadata related to your project are stored. After completing the above steps, you have created a new Git repository. You can use other Git commands (such as `git add`, `git commit`, etc.) to manage and track your code changes, and interact with remote repositories. **Note**: The `git init` command is only used to create a new repository in an empty directory. If you want to clone an existing remote repository to your local machine, please use the (#) command. `.git` is hidden by default. You can view it using the `ls -a` command: ls -a . .. .git * * Git Basic Operations](#)