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Jiay muhammad
11,258 PointsGit Basics
"Oops! I just decided we're in the wrong folder. Let's remove the git repository we just created." what is the command to answer this question please.
2 Answers
Chris Shaw
26,676 PointsHi Jihard,
I recommend you go back and watch Working With Git Repositories as Tommy Morgan explains how to remove a folder using the rm command which is about 4 minutes in.
Zack Klinger
17,622 PointsEverything that makes a directory a git repository is located in a 'hidden' folder named .git/ that sits in the root folder of the repository. If you remove the .git/ folder from any git repository on your local drive it will leave all of the files but remove any git tracking. If you just remove the whole folder with all of your working files, the .git/ folder will be removed as well.
Then you can simply git init a new repository and you'll see that hidden .git/ folder gets created.
Hope that helps. Also, like Chris Upjohn wrote, look up the flags for rm so you know what you are doing.
Jiay muhammad
11,258 PointsJiay muhammad
11,258 PointsI tried rm but its not working for some reason.
Chris Shaw
26,676 PointsChris Shaw
26,676 PointsThe
rmcommand by itself won't work because.gitis a directory, as Tommy explains you need to use a flag which he shows in the video when usingrm.