Creating a repository with git init - Interactive Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the command to initialize a new Git repository.

Git

git [1]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Acommit

Binit

Cclone

Dpush

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'clone' instead of 'init' to create a new repository.

Trying to 'commit' before initializing the repository.

The git init command creates a new Git repository in the current directory.

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medium

Complete the command to create a new directory and initialize a Git repository inside it.

Git

mkdir my_project && cd my_project && git [1]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Ainit

Bbranch

Cadd

Dstatus

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'status' which only shows repository status.

Using 'add' which stages files, not initializes.

After creating and moving into the directory, git init initializes the repository there.

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hard

Fix the error in the command to initialize a Git repository.

Git

git [1]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Aclone

Bcommit

Cinit

Dpush

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Typing 'git init init' which is invalid.

Confusing 'init' with other commands.

The correct command is git init. Adding 'init' twice or other commands causes errors.

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hard

Fill both blanks to create a new directory and initialize a Git repository inside it.

Git

mkdir [1] && cd [2] && git init

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

AprojectX

Bmy_repo

Dyour_repo

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using different names for creating and entering the directory.

Leaving one blank empty.

The directory name must be the same for both mkdir and cd commands to work correctly.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to initialize a Git repository, add all files, and make the first commit.

Git

git init && git [1] . && git [2] -m [3]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Aadd

Bcommit

C"Initial commit"

Dpush

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'push' instead of 'commit' for saving changes.

Forgetting to add files before committing.

Not quoting the commit message.

After git init, use git add . to stage files, then git commit -m "Initial commit" to save the snapshot.