fatal: Not a valid object name: ‘master’

When I git init a folder it doesn’t create a master branch

This is true, and expected behaviour. Git will not create a master branch until you commit something.

When I do git --bare init it creates the files.

A non-bare git init will also create the same files, in a hidden .git directory in the root of your project.

When I type git branch master it says “fatal: Not a valid object name: ‘master'”

That is again correct behaviour. Until you commit, there is no master branch.

You haven’t asked a question, but I’ll answer the question I assumed you mean to ask. Add one or more files to your directory, and git add them to prepare a commit. Then git commit to create your initial commit and master branch.

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