init--Initialise a new repository
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init--Initialise a new repository

Initialises a new repository for use. This command can only be issued locally on the server, not remotely. See also the section called “Creating a repository”

init options

Init can be called succesfully without any options.

-a alias

Define the repository alias for the new repository.

-d description

Set the repository description

-f

Force overwrite of an existing repository. This doesn't normally make sense, so be careful with this option.

-r repository

Remote repository creation. To successfully use this you must have an admin account on an existing repository, remote init must be initialized on the server, and the server needs the access rights to modify its global configuration.

-n

Do not attempt repository registration

-u

Unregister an existing repository. For this to succeed remotely the same conditions must exist as in -r.

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