diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5804b39a..c2f5865b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ A [Block based](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/how-to-guides/theme
 
 ### Method 1 (Recommended)
 ```
-composer create-project rtcamp/elementary . --stability="dev"
+composer create-project rtcamp/elementary [folder_name]
 ```
 This command is equivalant of cloning the repository and running `composer install && npm install`
 
diff --git a/bin/git-init.sh b/bin/git-init.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..3792f571
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/git-init.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# check if git is initialized already
+if [ -d .git ]; then
+	echo "Git is already initialized"
+	exit 0
+fi
+
+git init
+git add --all .
+git commit -m "Initialize project using rtCamp/theme-elementary"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4f7e6398..ec6d3feb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 		"lint:php:fix": "./bin/phpcbf.sh",
 		"lint:package-json": "wp-scripts lint-pkg-json --ignorePath .gitignore",
 		"lint:staged": "lint-staged",
-		"prepare": "husky install && npm run init",
+		"prepare": "npm run init && ./bin/git-init.sh && husky install",
 		"start": "wp-scripts start",
 		"test": "npm-run-all --parallel test:*",
 		"test:js": "wp-scripts test-unit-js --config=tests/js/jest.config.js --passWithNoTests",