Which three files can a user automatically add while creating a new repository?

The correct answer is C. README, .gitignore, and LICENSE. When creating a new repository on GitHub, the repository initialization wizard offers three optional files to auto-generate: (1) README - a markdown file describing the project; (2) .gitignore - a file specifying which files and directories Git should ignore, with templates…

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AREADME, .git, and DOCS
BLICENSE, .git, and README
CREADME, .gitignore, and LICENSE
DLICENSE, DOCS, and .gitignore

How the community answered

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A
5% (2)
B
3% (1)
C
90% (36)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

When creating a new repository on GitHub, the repository initialization wizard offers three optional files to auto-generate: (1) README - a markdown file describing the project; (2) .gitignore - a file specifying which files and directories Git should ignore, with templates available for various languages and frameworks; and (3) LICENSE - a legal file defining how others may use the code, selectable from common open-source licenses. The '.git' directory is created automatically by Git itself and is not a user-selectable option.

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#Repository creation#GitHub features#README#.gitignore#LICENSE

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