How to Create a Git Repository on a Virtual Machine

If you need to set up a Git repository on a virtual machine, where access to a remote repository is not possible, there are a few steps you can follow:
Initializing a Bare Git Repository
To create a bare Git repository on your virtual machine, run the following command in your terminal:
textgit init G:\repo –bare

This will initialize a bare Git repository in the G:\repo directory. A bare repository is one that does not have a working directory, which is suitable for a server-side repository that will not be used for direct development.
Cloning the Repository
Next, you can clone the bare repository to your local machine using the file:// protocol and the UNC path to the repository:
textgit clone file://\\server\repo

Replace \\server\repo with the actual path to your virtual machine’s shared folder where the bare repository is located.
Adding and Committing Changes
Once you have the repository cloned, you can add your project files, commit the changes, and push them to the remote bare repository on your virtual machine:
textcd base-microservice
echo “Hello World” > hello.md
git add .
git commit -m “Test commit”
git push –set-upstream origin master

This will push the initial “Hello World” commit to the bare repository on your virtual machine.

Accessing the Repository

To access the repository from other team members, they can clone the repository using the same file:// protocol and UNC path:
textgit clone file://\\server\repo

This allows your team to collaborate on the project without the need for a remote, network-accessible repository.