references in these `refs` subdirectories when you actually start
populating your tree.
+[NOTE]
+An advanced user may want to take a look at the
+link:repository-layout.html[repository layout] document
+after finishing this tutorial.
+
You have now created your first git repository. Of course, since it's
empty, that's not very useful, so let's start populating it with data.
`.bash_profile`. As a workaround, make sure `.bashrc` sets up
`$PATH` so that you can run `git-receive-pack` program.
+[NOTE]
+If you plan to publish this repository to be accessed over http,
+you should do `chmod +x my-git.git/hooks/post-update` at this
+point. This makes sure that every time you push into this
+repository, `git-update-server-info` is run.
+
Your "public repository" is now ready to accept your changes.
Come back to the machine you have your private repository. From
there, run this command: