Target Usage: To use Git to systematically record the history of files in a folder on your own computer. Specifically, to put a folder under Git's control, choose which file versions to include, and save snapshots of tracked files at chosen points in time.

Motivation: Recording the history of selected files in a folder (e.g., code files of a software project, case notes, files related to an article you are writing) can be useful when you need to refer to past versions.