02 Create first Git Repository

Using the terminal run the following commands, to create a folder and initialize it as a git repository

• Create Folder

mkdir myfirstrepo

• Open folder

cd myfirstrepo

• Initialize git

git init

• Check a new .git folder has been created with content

ls .git

You should see a lot of files and folders. These are the files used by Git, to track all changes you make in you new Git repository. Note they are hidden in your VScode folder view.