How to fully delete a git repository created with init?

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.

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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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...

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Where $GIT_DIR is the path to the folder to be searched (the git repo path), execute the following in terminal.

find $GIT_DIR -name *.git* -ok rm -Rf {} \;

This will recursively search for any directories or files containing ".git" in the file/directory name within the specified Git directory. This will include .git/ and .gitignore files and any other .git-like assets. The command is interactive and will ask before removing. To proceed with the deletion, simply enter y, then Enter.

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I tried:

rm -rf .git and also

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

Neither worked for me. Here's what did:

Delete all files except for .git

git add . -A

git commit -m "deleted entire project"

git push

Then create / restore the project from backup:

Create new project files (or copy paste a backup)

git add . -A

git commit -m "recreated project"

git push

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You can create an alias for it. I am using ZSH shell with Oh-my-Zsh and here is an handy alias:

# delete and re-init git
# usage: just type 'gdelinit' in a local repository
alias gdelinit="trash .git && git init"

I am using Trash to trash the .git folder since using rm is really dangerous:

trash .git

Then I am re-initializing the git repo:

git init

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To fully delete the .git repository in your computer (in Windows 8 and above):

The .git repository is normally hidden in windows So you need to mark the "hidden items" to show the hidden folders At the top site of you directory you find "view" option Inside "view" option you find "hidden items" and mark it Then you see the .git repository then you can delete it

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you can use :

git remote remove origin

to remove a linked repo then:

git remote add origin

to add new one

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In windows:

Press Start Button Search Resource Monitor Under CPU Tab -> type .git -> right click rundll32 and end process

Now you can delete .git folder

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No worries, Agreed with the above answers:

But for Private project, please follow the steps for Gitlab:

Login to your account Click on Settings -> General Select your Repository (that you wants to delete) Click on 'Advanced' on the bottom-most Click on 'Remove Project' You will be asked to type your project name This action can lead to data loss. To prevent accidental actions we ask you to confirm your intention. Please type 'sample_project' to proceed or close this modal to cancel. Now your project is deleted successfully.

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Windows cmd prompt: (You could try the below command directly in windows cmd if you are not comfortable with grep, rm -rf, find, xargs etc., commands in git bash )

Delete .git recursively inside the project folder by the following command in cmd:

FOR /F "tokens=*" %G IN ('DIR /B /AD /S .git') DO RMDIR /S /Q "%G"

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true,like mine was stored in USERS,so had to open USERS go to View on you upper left find Options,open it and edit folders'view options in view still to display hidden files/folders,all your folders will be displayed and you can deleted the repo manually,remember to hide the files/folders once done with the delete.

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