1. Create a new directory in your environment with the name "new-project".

    Open your terminal or command prompt and navigate to the location where you want to create the "new-project" directory. Then, use the mkdir command to create the directory:

    bash

    mkdir new-project
  2. Navigate to the "new-project" directory.

    Change your working directory to "new-project" using the cd command:

    bash

    cd new-project
  3. Initialize a new public Git repository inside the "new-project" directory.

    Use the git init command to create a new Git repository in the "new-project" directory:

    bash

    git init

    This initializes an empty Git repository in the "new-project" directory.

  4. Create a new file named "README.md" and add some initial text to it.

    You can create the "README.md" file using a text editor or the touch command (on Unix-based systems) and then edit it with a text editor:

    bash

    touch README.md

    Open the "README.md" file in a text editor and add some initial text. For example:

    markdown

    # Welcome to My New Project
    
    This is the starting point for my new project.
  5. Stage the "README.md" file for commit.

    Use the git add command to stage the changes you made to the "README.md" file:

    bash

    git add README.md
  6. Commit the changes to the repository with the commit message "init".

    Now, commit the staged changes with a meaningful commit message. In this case, let's use "init" as the message:

    bash

    git commit -m "init"

    This creates your initial commit with the "README.md" file.

  7. Create a new branch with the name "development" and switch to it.

    To create a new branch and switch to it, use the git checkout -b command:

    bash

    git checkout -b development

    You have now created a new branch named "development" and switched to it. You can start working on this branch for your project's development.