# [PATCH 2/2] Add a "TEMPLATE DIRECTORY" section to git-init[1].

1 messages from 2010-01-13 to 2010-01-13. Participants: Steven Drake.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/22193

## Steven Drake, 2010-01-13 04:19

Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Add a "TEMPLATE DIRECTORY" section to git-init[1].
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Add references to it in config.txt and git-clone[1].

Signed-off-by: Steven Drake <sdrake@xnet.co.nz>
---
 Documentation/config.txt    |    4 ++++
 Documentation/git-clone.txt |    3 +--
 Documentation/git-init.txt  |   29 +++++++++++++++++++++--------
 3 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt
index dd261cf..b0369c4 100644
--- a/Documentation/config.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config.txt
@@ -1178,6 +1178,10 @@ imap::
 	The configuration variables in the 'imap' section are described
 	in linkgit:git-imap-send[1].
 
+init-db.templatedir::
+	Specify the directory from which templates will be copied.
+	(See the "TEMPLATE DIRECTORY" section of linkgit:git-init[1].)
+
 instaweb.browser::
 	Specify the program that will be used to browse your working
 	repository in gitweb. See linkgit:git-instaweb[1].
diff --git a/Documentation/git-clone.txt b/Documentation/git-clone.txt
index 7ccd742..731b57e 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-clone.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-clone.txt
@@ -143,8 +143,7 @@ objects from the source repository into a pack in the cloned repository.
 
 --template=<template_directory>::
 	Specify the directory from which templates will be used;
-	if unset the templates are taken from the installation
-	defined default, typically `/usr/share/git-core/templates`.
+	(See the "TEMPLATE DIRECTORY" section of linkgit:git-init[1].)
 
 --depth <depth>::
 	Create a 'shallow' clone with a history truncated to the
diff --git a/Documentation/git-init.txt b/Documentation/git-init.txt
index f081b24..86b5766 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-init.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-init.txt
@@ -28,14 +28,8 @@ current working directory.
 
 --template=<template_directory>::
 
-Provide the directory from which templates will be used.  The default template
-directory is `/usr/share/git-core/templates`.
-
-When specified, `<template_directory>` is used as the source of the template
-files rather than the default.  The template files include some directory
-structure, some suggested "exclude patterns", and copies of non-executing
-"hook" files.  The suggested patterns and hook files are all modifiable and
-extensible.
+Specify the directory from which templates will be used.  (See the "TEMPLATE
+DIRECTORY" section below.)
 
 --shared[={false|true|umask|group|all|world|everybody|0xxx}]::
 
@@ -106,6 +100,25 @@ of the repository, such as installing the default hooks and
 setting the configuration variables.  The old name is retained
 for backward compatibility reasons.
 
+TEMPLATE DIRECTORY
+------------------
+
+The template directory contains files and directories that will be copied to
+the `$GIT_DIR` after it is created.
+
+The template directory used will (in order of preference):
+
+ - The argument given with the `--template` option.
+
+ - The contents of the `$GIT_TEMPLATE_DIR` environment variable.
+
+ - The `init-db.templatedir` configuration variable.
+
+ - The default template directory: `/usr/share/git-core/templates`.
+
+The default template directory includes some directory structure, some
+suggested "exclude patterns", and copies of non-executing "hook" files.
+The suggested patterns and hook files are all modifiable and extensible.
 
 EXAMPLES
 --------
-- 
1.6.4

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