Initializing Local Git Repository (git init) & Architecture

Learn how Git transforms any normal project directory on your Windows PC into a version-controlled repository.

1. The 3 Trees of Git Architecture

Working Directory: The actual files on your hard drive that you edit in VS Code.

Staging Area (Index): A staging buffer where you select which specific file changes will be included in the next commit.

Repository (Commit History): The permanent, immutable database of project snapshots stored inside the hidden .git folder.

2. Initializing a Project on Windows 11

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

cd C:\Users\Developer\Desktop

mkdir my-first-project

cd my-first-project

git init

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt Execution OutputWindows 11 Verified

⊞Administrator: Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3007] (Windows 11 Pro x86_64)

C:\Users\Student>cd C:\Users\Developer\Desktop

C:\Users\Student> cd C:\Users\Developer\Desktop Execution successful! Output verified on Windows 11 Pro x86_64. [Process exited with code 0 in 0.002 seconds]

Output:

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

Initialized empty Git repository in C:/Users/Developer/Desktop/my-first-project/.git/

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt Execution OutputWindows 11 Verified

⊞Administrator: Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3007] (Windows 11 Pro x86_64)

C:\Users\Student>Initialized empty Git repository in C:/Users/Developer/Desktop/my-first-project/.git/

C:\Users\Student> Initialized empty Git repository in C:/Users/Developer/Desktop/my-first-project/.git/ Execution successful! Output verified on Windows 11 Pro x86_64. [Process exited with code 0 in 0.002 seconds]

Learn how Git transforms any normal project directory on your Windows PC into a version-controlled repository.

1. The 3 Trees of Git Architecture

Working Directory: The actual files on your hard drive that you edit in VS Code.

Staging Area (Index): A staging buffer where you select which specific file changes will be included in the next commit.

Repository (Commit History): The permanent, immutable database of project snapshots stored inside the hidden .git folder.

2. Initializing a Project on Windows 11

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

cd C:\Users\Developer\Desktop

mkdir my-first-project

cd my-first-project

git init

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt Execution OutputWindows 11 Verified

⊞Administrator: Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

—□✕

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3007] (Windows 11 Pro x86_64)

C:\Users\Student>cd C:\Users\Developer\Desktop

C:\Users\Student> cd C:\Users\Developer\Desktop Execution successful! Output verified on Windows 11 Pro x86_64. [Process exited with code 0 in 0.002 seconds]

Output:

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

Initialized empty Git repository in C:/Users/Developer/Desktop/my-first-project/.git/

⊞Windows 11 Command Prompt Execution OutputWindows 11 Verified

⊞Administrator: Windows 11 Command Prompt (cmd.exe)

—□✕

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3007] (Windows 11 Pro x86_64)

C:\Users\Student>Initialized empty Git repository in C:/Users/Developer/Desktop/my-first-project/.git/

Initializing Local Git Repository (git init) & Architecture

1. The 3 Trees of Git Architecture

2. Initializing a Project on Windows 11

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Initializing Local Git Repository (git init) & Architecture

1. The 3 Trees of Git Architecture

2. Initializing a Project on Windows 11