Allow git init to succeed without remote

common/dialogs/git/dialog_git_repository.h

@@ -85,6 +85,15 @@ public:
 
     void     SetEncrypted( bool aEncrypted = true );
 
+    void     SetSkipButtonLabel( const wxString& aLabel )
+    {
+        if( m_sdbSizerCancel )
+        {
+            m_sdbSizerCancel->SetLabel( aLabel );
+            m_sdbSizerCancel->Layout();
+        }
+    }
+
 private:
     void OnUpdateUI( wxUpdateUIEvent& event ) override;
     void OnLocationExit( wxFocusEvent& event ) override;

common/git/git_init_handler.cpp

@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ InitResult GIT_INIT_HANDLER::InitializeRepository( const wxString& aPath )
 
 bool GIT_INIT_HANDLER::SetupRemote( const RemoteConfig& aConfig )
 {
+    // This is an optional step
+    if( aConfig.url.IsEmpty() )
+        return true;
+
     git_repository* repo = GetRepo();
 
     if( !repo )

kicad/project_tree_pane.cpp

@@ -1663,21 +1663,15 @@ void PROJECT_TREE_PANE::onGitInitializeProject( wxCommandEvent& aEvent )
     }
 
     GIT_INIT_HANDLER initHandler( m_TreeProject->GitCommon() );
+    wxWindow*        topLevelParent = wxGetTopLevelParent( this );
 
     if( initHandler.IsRepository( dir ) )
     {
-        wxWindow* topLevelParent = wxGetTopLevelParent( this );
         DisplayInfoMessage( topLevelParent,
                             _( "The selected directory is already a Git project." ) );
         return;
     }
 
-    DIALOG_GIT_REPOSITORY dlg( wxGetTopLevelParent( this ), nullptr );
-    dlg.SetTitle( _( "Set default remote" ) );
-
-    if( dlg.ShowModal() != wxID_OK )
-        return;
-
     InitResult result = initHandler.InitializeRepository( dir );
     if( result != InitResult::Success )
     {
@@ -1688,6 +1682,13 @@ void PROJECT_TREE_PANE::onGitInitializeProject( wxCommandEvent& aEvent )
 
     m_gitLastError = GIT_ERROR_NONE;
 
+    DIALOG_GIT_REPOSITORY dlg( topLevelParent, initHandler.GetRepo() );
+    dlg.SetTitle( _( "Set default remote" ) );
+    dlg.SetSkipButtonLabel( _( "Skip" ) );
+
+    if( dlg.ShowModal() != wxID_OK )
+        return;
+
     // Set up the remote
     RemoteConfig remoteConfig;
     remoteConfig.url = dlg.GetRepoURL();