Create an empty repo: $ hg init a $ cd a Try some commands: $ hg log $ hg grep wah [1] $ hg manifest $ hg verify -q Check the basic files created: $ ls .hg 00changelog.i cache requires store wcache Should be empty (except for the "basic" requires): $ ls .hg/store requires Poke at a clone: $ cd .. $ hg clone a b updating to branch default 0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved $ cd b $ hg verify -q $ ls .hg 00changelog.i cache dirstate hgrc requires store wcache Should be empty (except for the "basic" requires): $ ls .hg/store requires $ cd ..