How to Remove & Delete a Local Git Repository

Need to delete a Git repo? Was the local repo to delete created with Git init?

If you are having a problem deleting your local Git repo, we have the solution to your problem. Just run the following command:

rm -fr .git

That command will delete the hidden .git folder in which all of your local Git configuration for the local repository is stored. Once that Git repo delete command is performed, the local git repository will be gone for good.

Another option is to just unhide all hidden directories. That's why the deletion of a Git repo causes people problems - they don't realize the .git folder is hidden. But if you unhide it, you can just do a right-click and delete, and the local Git repo will be removed for good.

[walliswilliams]

Thank you so much. I was in tears trying to figure out this problem before I found this video!

[noblessus]

This is how i suspected it would work but I had to make sure I was doing it right. Thanks for the very clear video explaining everything!

[kshitizsinghchauhan]

Thank you so much for this ! Spent hours in trying to figure out !

[heartcurious_snowman]

Thank you Cameron! It was short and sweet, instructive and a touch of humour to mix it all together.

[DefaultFlame]

Thank you so much for sharing this. I was getting to the stage of tearing my hair out. I'm very new to Linux and this helped immensely.

[umloiro]

Thank you! It was saying permission denied and stuff but this helped

[KarimGitHub]

Thanks for the information brother Cameron McKenzie.
Karim from Tunisia

[prof.mangabhai]

Thank you so much, the rm -gr .git was not working in my system for some reason and I was really stressed to delete that repo

[vizcarraorozco]

awesome, straight and to the point, thanks for making the video and sharing it!

[mahibulislamratul]

thank you very much brother ....take love 🥰

[alexkondaurov]

my first comment. Thank you for your help. I spend 10 h to try to find how to delete this repo.!!!! You best

[knoiohi]

the video i was looking for! Thank you good sir

[coffeetea]

i-it was that easy....Thanks for saving my life sir.

[eslammohamed]

thank you so much i have problem for four days, you best youtuber

[TheGirInWonderland]

I needed this tip for a while! thanks a million

[arhamulfajar]

Thank youu so much, very helpful tutorial

[christiancarter]

How do I remove project from a repo that was made in Visual Studio 2022?

[aburaihan]

Thank you so much, buddy. It was really helpful for me.

[duypkthg]

Thank you very much, it really helps me a lot🥰

[judewalker]

Your the best, this was so helpful thank you :)