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# [Inside Git: What’s Actually Happening in that .git Folder?](https://a-mans-guide-to-git.hashnode.dev/inside-git-whats-actually-happening-in-that-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

We’ve all seen it. You initialize a project, and suddenly there’s a hidden .git folder sitting there. It’s small at first, but it’s the brain of your entire project. If you delete that folder, your project’s "memory" is gone. To master Git, you have ...

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