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diff --git a/Documentation/git-init-db.txt b/Documentation/git-init-db.txt
index 4486f0c1..6deef925 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-init-db.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-init-db.txt
@@ -40,9 +40,12 @@ Start a new git repository for an existing code base::
 +
 ----------------
 $ cd /path/to/my/codebase
-$ git-init-db
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+$ git-init-db <1>
+$ git-add . <2>
 
+<1> prepare /path/to/my/codebase/.git directory
+<2> add all existing file to the index
+----------------
 
 
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