Better intro to repos

Author: nmagee

docs/creating-repositories.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ layout: default
 title: 1 - Repositories
 nav_order: 3
 toc: true
-last_modified_date: "2025-05-07 02:13AM"
+last_modified_date: "2026-03-10 02:13AM"
 ---
 
 # Creating and Managing Git Repositories
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ last_modified_date: "2025-05-07 02:13AM"
 {:toc}
 </details>
 
+## What is a repository?
+
+A `git` repository is a directory that `git` tracks — it stores your project's files along with the complete history of every change ever made to them. That history lives in a hidden `.git` folder at the root of the directory.
+
+## Creating New Repositories
+
 Creating a new repository is often confusing to new users of Git and GitHub. Here is a simple explanation of the two options, with complete instructions on how to work with each.
 
 The `git` command displays these options within the `--help` documentation:
@@ -166,4 +172,4 @@ Practice the above skills by doing the following:
 2. Clone that repository to your local computer.
 3. `git init` a new repository on your local computer.
 4. Create a new repository in GitHub without a `README.md` file and follow the instructions for adding GitHub as a remote to your repository.
-5. Add another user to one of your GitHub repositories. If you need a user to add, try adding `uvasds-gitbot`.
+5. Add another user to one of your GitHub repositories. If you need a user to add, try adding `uvasds-gitbot`.