Initializing a repository is your first step into Git. Think of `git init` as creating a new folder in Git's special system—once you initialize, a `.git` directory appears that contains all the metadata needed to track your project's history.
Creating a New Repository
`git init` takes almost no time but sets up everything you need. After initializing, you always see the `.git` directory in your project root. This is where Git stores all your commit objects, tree structures, and references to branches.
$ ls
$ git init
$ ls -la