How to un-initialize a git folder in the root of my pc?

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I am beginner with git. A few weeks ago, I unintentionally created a "git init" on the root of my pc (location: desktop) which means all of my computer files are on that git folder.

How can i delete that git folder, without losing any of my coding or personal files?

Delete the hidden `.git` directory. It's what makes it an initialized git repository. — Joachim Sauer, Dec 10 '22 at 12:05

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 10 '22 at 12:05

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You should have a hidden folder .git in the root directory then. You just have to delete that folder. It will delete only the git repository and leave all of the other files intact.

answered Dec 10 '22 at 12:05

CaptainKidd

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Will the .git folder that I delete somehow destroy the other git repositories that are below the root location? – user3040230424 Dec 11 '22 at 09:13
No, those repositories have their own `.git` folders in their directories and they will stay intact just like the other files. – CaptainKidd Dec 11 '22 at 18:32

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 10 '22 at 12:08

That's ok, I think that's happenened to any of us haha.

From your terminal, after navigating to your home directory (cd ~ if on MacOS, cd \user\username if on Windows), find the directory of this new project, then you can just run rm -rf <project-directory-name>.

If you just want to remove Git from your directory without removing the whole project, you can just remove .git at the root directory of it (cd <project-directory-name>, then rm -rf .git).

How to un-initialize a git folder in the root of my pc?

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