title: How do I remove version tracking from a project cloned from git?
body: <p>I want to remove all version tracking from a project's directory.</p>
  
  <p>What is the correct method to do this?</p>
  
  <p>Can I do a shell command such as:</p>
  
  <pre><code>rm -rf .git
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>from my projects directory or is there a way to do this as a Git command?</p>
  
  <p>I used this project to learn Git and realize I made some mistakes early on in the project with moved, renamed and deleted files. I'd like to remove all Git tracking and start fresh with <code>git init</code>.</p>