Mac: Delete local git tracking file from terminal

**Problem: **I just downloaded a seed/boilerplate repo from GitHub, but now I have the history of that entire repo inside my own project. How do I delete the local .git folder in my project directory so that I can essentially begin anew?

Solution:

• Open up your terminal
• Navigate to your project folder
• Input “ls -a” to ensure your .git file is in that directory (take it as a sanity check). The -a modifier at the end of ls allows us to see hidden files.
• If you’re sure you want to completely trash the current git tracking, type - rm -rf .git
• This should delete the .git folder and all of its contents
• To ensure your operation worked correctly: - “ls -a” again to see if the .git folder is still there
• “git status” – if it returns an error that says “fatal: NOt a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git” then you’ve successfully deleted the git tracking for the project. Note: this assumes that your project isn’t nested inside another directory that has git tracking enabled.

Enjoy your clean slate.