-q::
--quiet::
-Only print error and warning messages, all other output will be suppressed.
+Only print error and warning messages; all other output will be suppressed.
--bare::
create a repo that is readable and writable to the current user and group,
but inaccessible to others.
-By default, the configuration flag receive.denyNonFastForwards is enabled
+By default, the configuration flag `receive.denyNonFastForwards` is enabled
in shared repositories, so that you cannot force a non fast-forwarding push
into it.
--
-
TEMPLATE DIRECTORY
------------------
The template directory contains files and directories that will be copied to
the `$GIT_DIR` after it is created.
-The template directory used will (in order):
+The template directory used will be (in order):
- The argument given with the `--template` option.
$ git add . <2>
----------------
+
-<1> prepare /path/to/my/codebase/.git directory
-<2> add all existing file to the index
+<1> Create a /path/to/my/codebase/.git directory.
+<2> Add all existing files to the index.
GIT
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