tldr/pages/common/dvc-init.md

dvc init

Initializes a new local DVC repository. More information: https://dvc.org/doc/command-reference/init.

• Initialize a new local repository:

dvc init

• Initialize DVC without Git:

dvc init --no-scm

• Initialize DVC in a subdirectory:

cd {{path/to/subdir}} && dvc init --sudir