On 25/06/2021 03:44, Kevin Buckley wrote: > > In the way I think of it > > git init > > initialises a Git repository, however, the only thing that changes > as a result is that a .git directory has been created, ergo, the > .git directory is the repository. Another way to look at it could be that you possibly have a repository already, and `git init` only makes it a Git repository... ;) Joking aside, for a looong train of thoughts, see that other reply[1]. Regards, Buga [1]: https://lore.kernel.org/git/9099ab09-f6d0-f1e2-1b8e-a55d22a903c5@xxxxxxxxx/