OPTIONS
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---
-
-q::
--quiet::
--bare::
-Create a bare repository. If GIT_DIR environment is not set, it is set to the
+Create a bare repository. If `GIT_DIR` environment is not set, it is set to the
current working directory.
--template=<template_directory>::
If you provide a 'directory', the command is run inside it. If this directory
does not exist, it will be created.
---
-
TEMPLATE DIRECTORY
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-The template directory contains files and directories that will be copied to
-the `$GIT_DIR` after it is created.
+Files and directories in the template directory whose name do not start with a
+dot will be copied to the `$GIT_DIR` after it is created.
The template directory will be one of the following (in order):
The default template directory includes some directory structure, suggested
"exclude patterns" (see linkgit:gitignore[5]), and sample hook files.
-The sample hooks are all disabled by default, To enable one of the
+The sample hooks are all disabled by default. To enable one of the
sample hooks rename it by removing its `.sample` suffix.
See linkgit:githooks[5] for more general info on hook execution.