Add a third step `git commit` after adding files for the first time. Signed-off-by: Linus Arver <linusarver@xxxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/git-init.txt | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/git-init.txt b/Documentation/git-init.txt index 9f2c7d8..369f889 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-init.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-init.txt @@ -141,10 +141,12 @@ Start a new Git repository for an existing code base:: $ cd /path/to/my/codebase $ git init <1> $ git add . <2> +$ git commit <3> ---------------- + <1> Create a /path/to/my/codebase/.git directory. <2> Add all existing files to the index. +<3> Record the pristine state as the first commit in the history. GIT --- -- 2.0.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html