Question

I have an existing folder that has many files and folders with no source control.

I create a git repository in it’s root folder:

 git init

However, there is no “master”

git branch

returns nothing.

How do I create the master branch and have it set as the initial and only branch in a folder with existing files and folders?

Answer 1

The master branch is the default branch that is created automatically after you commit the first files:

git add .
git commit -m "initial commit"