# git init — Git

Source: https://www.geekswithgeeks.com/en/git/git-init

> Turn any folder into a Git repository.

## Start tracking a folder

`git init` creates a hidden `.git` folder here — that's what makes this a repository.

```bash
mkdir my-project && cd my-project
git init
```

Output:

```
Initialized empty Git repository in /my-project/.git/
```

## One repo, one root

Run `git init` once at the project root — nested `.git` folders inside subfolders will confuse Git, not help it.