How to remove git repository created on desktop

remove the hidden folder named .git from your Desktop


Go to your project directory and execute the following command on windows rmdir /s /q .git that will remove all of the git references.


If you are a Comamnd Line Freak! You can also do it from your command prompt

  • Start --> Run

  • Type: cmd

  • Navigate to the folder of your project (ex: cd c:\myProject )

  • From the folder of your project you can type the following to be able to see the .git folder: attrib -s -h -r . /s /d

  • then you can just Delete the .git folder from the command line: del /F /S /Q /A .git

  • and rmdir .git