How to fully delete a git repository created with init?

git git-init

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Solution 1

Git keeps all of its files in the .git directory. Just remove that one and init again.

If you can't find it, it's because it is hidden.

In Windows 7, you need to go to your folder, click on Organize on the top left, then click on Folder and search options, then click on the View tab and click on the Show hidden files, folders and drives radio button.
On a Mac OS:
- Open a Terminal (via Spotlight: press CMD + SPACE, type terminal and press Enter) and run:
```
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles 1 && killall Finder
```
  Note: The keyboard shortcut to show hidden files in Finder is CMD + SHIFT + . so it is no longer necessary to modify the finder config this way
- You could also type cd (the space is important), drag and drop your git repo folder from Finder to the terminal window, press return, then type rm -fr .git, then return again.
On Ubuntu, use shortcut Ctrl + H.

Solution 2

If you really want to remove all of the repository, leaving only the working directory then it should be as simple as this.

rm -rf .git

The usual provisos about rm -rf apply. Make sure you have an up to date backup and are absolutely sure that you're in the right place before running the command. etc., etc.

Solution 3

If you want to delete all .git folders in a project use the following command:

find . -type f | grep -i "\.git" | xargs rm

This will also delete all the .git folders and .gitignore files from all subfolders

Solution 4

after cloning the repo

cd /repo folder/

to go to the file directory then

ls -a

to see all files hidden and unhidden

.git .. .gitignore .etc

if you like you can check the repo origin

git remote -v

now delete .git which contains everything about git

rm -rf .git

after deleting, you would discover that there is no git linked check remote again

git remote -v

now you can init your repository with

git init
git add README.md
git commit -m "first commit"
git remote add origin https://github.com/Leonuch/flex.git
git push -u origin main

Solution 5

Alternative to killing TortoiseGit:

Open the TortoiseGit-Settings (right click to any folder, TortoiseGit → Settings)
Go to the Icon Overlays option.
Change the Status Cache from Default to None
Now you can delete the directory (either with Windows Explorer or rmdir /S /Q)
Set back the Status Cache from None to Default and you should be fine again...