title: Git repository created without a master branch
body: <p>I want to create a new shared git repository for a new project (on a VM).</p>
  
  <p>I ran <code>git --bare init</code> from <code>/.../git/new_proj.git</code>, but a master branch is not created in the <code>.../git/new_proj.git/refs/heads</code> directory.
  I also ran <code>sudo chmod 777 -R</code> on my directory, but it didn't help, and still no master is created after the <code>init</code> command.</p>
  
  <p><strong>Edit:</strong>
  I even tried to use <code>git init</code> (without the bare flag), but still the master branch was not created.</p>
  
  <p>Google wasn't much help in this matter...</p>
  
  <p>Anyone know what the problem is? Something I'm missing? Thanks!</p>