Setting up a basic local git repo

create a basic local repo

$ git init

configure git with my user

$ git config --global user.email email.address@email.com
$ git config --global user.name "My Name"

create a .gitignore file

$ echo install/ > .gitignore

add all files not in .gitignore to git

$ git add .

show my pending adds

$ git status

perform initial commit

$ git commit -m 'created'

show current status

$ git status
# On branch master
nothing to commit (working directory clean)