title: git version control with local files
body: <p>Ok I have a project in a folder called <code>mywebsite</code> which is located in my documents folder on my mac. How do I use git to version control this folder??</p>
  
  <p>Every time I try something I end up with a fatal error of some sort and it's really annoying me now, can you help?</p>
  
  <p>I do <code>git init</code>, then <code>mkdir</code> and then I've tried adding and cloning the files to no avail.</p>
  
  <pre><code>git init 
  git mkdir mywebsite 
  cd mywebsite 
  git clone file://localhost/Users/me/Documens/sites/mywebsite 
  fatal '/Users/me/Documens/sites/mywebsite' does not appear to be a git repository 
  fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Please help!</p>