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Clear out the history of a git repository
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git-clearHistory
// Remove the history from repository
rm -rf .git
// initialise your new Git repo
git init
// places files in a special staging area
git add .
// make a commit with message
git commit -m "Initial commit"
// push to the github remote repos ensuring you overwrite history
git remote add origin <REPOSITORY URL>
git push -u origin master
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