---
title: 'repo new'
weight: 10
generated: true
description: 'Create a new repository'
---

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```text
Usage: libfossil repo new [<path>] [flags]

Create a new repository

Arguments:
  [<path>]    Path for new repository file (default: -R)

Flags:
  -h, --help           Show context-sensitive help.
  -R, --repo=STRING    Path to repository file
  -v, --verbose        Verbose output

      --user=""        Default user name
```