currently proofing "pro git" book, and an example of a new repo doesn't show a .git/branches/ directory, but initializing a new repo with current version of 2.13.6 *does* show an initially empty directory by that name. however, AFAICT, branches are still tracked under .git/refs/heads/, so what's with that branches/ directory? rday -- ======================================================================== Robert P. J. Day Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA http://crashcourse.ca Twitter: http://twitter.com/rpjday LinkedIn: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/rpjday ========================================================================