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diff --git a/Documentation/git-init.txt b/Documentation/git-init.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..1b64d3ab03 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/git-init.txt @@ -0,0 +1,111 @@ +git-init(1) +=========== + +NAME +---- +git-init - Create an empty git repository or reinitialize an existing one + + +SYNOPSIS +-------- +'git-init' [--template=<template_directory>] [--shared[=<permissions>]] + + +OPTIONS +------- + +-- + +--template=<template_directory>:: + +Provide the directory from which templates will be used. The default template +directory is `/usr/share/git-core/templates`. + +When specified, `<template_directory>` is used as the source of the template +files rather than the default. The template files include some directory +structure, some suggested "exclude patterns", and copies of non-executing +"hook" files. The suggested patterns and hook files are all modifiable and +extensible. + +--shared[={false|true|umask|group|all|world|everybody}]:: + +Specify that the git repository is to be shared amongst several users. This +allows users belonging to the same group to push into that +repository. When specified, the config variable "core.sharedRepository" is +set so that files and directories under `$GIT_DIR` are created with the +requested permissions. When not specified, git will use permissions reported +by umask(2). + +The option can have the following values, defaulting to 'group' if no value +is given: + + - 'umask' (or 'false'): Use permissions reported by umask(2). The default, + when `--shared` is not specified. + + - 'group' (or 'true'): Make the repository group-writable, (and g+sx, since + the git group may be not the primary group of all users). + + - 'all' (or 'world' or 'everybody'): Same as 'group', but make the repository + readable by all users. + +By default, the configuration flag receive.denyNonFastforward is enabled +in shared repositories, so that you cannot force a non fast-forwarding push +into it. + +-- + + +DESCRIPTION +----------- +This command creates an empty git repository - basically a `.git` directory +with subdirectories for `objects`, `refs/heads`, `refs/tags`, and +template files. +An initial `HEAD` file that references the HEAD of the master branch +is also created. + +If the `$GIT_DIR` environment variable is set then it specifies a path +to use instead of `./.git` for the base of the repository. + +If the object storage directory is specified via the `$GIT_OBJECT_DIRECTORY` +environment variable then the sha1 directories are created underneath - +otherwise the default `$GIT_DIR/objects` directory is used. + +Running `git-init` in an existing repository is safe. It will not overwrite +things that are already there. The primary reason for rerunning `git-init` +is to pick up newly added templates. + +Note that `git-init` is the same as `git-init-db`. The command +was primarily meant to initialize the object database, but over +time it has become responsible for setting up the other aspects +of the repository, such as installing the default hooks and +setting the configuration variables. The old name is retained +for backward compatibility reasons. + + +EXAMPLES +-------- + +Start a new git repository for an existing code base:: ++ +---------------- +$ cd /path/to/my/codebase +$ git-init <1> +$ git-add . <2> +---------------- ++ +<1> prepare /path/to/my/codebase/.git directory +<2> add all existing file to the index + + +Author +------ +Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> + +Documentation +-------------- +Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>. + +GIT +--- +Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite + |