Set up a repository

Set up a repository with init, add and commit to record the first snapshot.

Create Your First Git Repository

To manage a new project folder with Git, you first initialize a repository inside it. The git init command creates the required Git structure.

mkdir my-first-project
cd my-first-project
git init

You can now track files in this folder and build a history of your changes with Git.

Exercise Prepare Your File for the First Commit

Add the README.md file to the area Git will track. Then print a message indicating that the operation is complete.

Show example solution

git add README.md
print("Dosya kayda hazır")

Exercise Create the First Commit

Add the README.md file in the new repository and create the first commit with the message Initial project snapshot. Then print a completion message.

Show example solution

git add README.md
git commit -m "İlk proje kaydı"
print("İlk commit oluşturuldu")

Test yourself

Which command turns a new folder into a Git repository?
- git add
- git commit
- git status
- git init
Show answer

git init — Correct. git init initializes a new Git repository in the current folder.
Initialize the First Repository
```
git ____
```
Show answer
```
git init
```
First Repository Commands

git init

Initializes the repository
git add

Stages a file
git commit

Saves a snapshot
git status

Shows working status

Next lesson: Commit flow

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