Does Git Init Create A. Gitignore?

You can place the . gitignore contents you want in a file you name exclude in the folder /path/to/template/info . Then it will effectively be a . gitignore file in all new repositories created by git init .

What does git init create?

The git init command creates a new Git repository. It can be used to convert an existing, unversioned project to a Git repository or initialize a new, empty repository. Most other Git commands are not available outside of an initialized repository, so this is usually the first command you'll run in a new project.

How do I create a .gitignore file?

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  1. Create the text file gitignore.txt.
  2. Open it in a text editor and add your rules, then save and close.
  3. Hold SHIFT, right click the folder you're in, then select Open command window here.
  4. Then rename the file in the command line, with ren gitignore.txt .gitignore.
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