Git Command Crash Course

Git command crash course for easy reference and practice:

Setup Commands

• git config --global user.name "Your Name"
  Set your name for commits.
• git config --global user.email "your.email@example.com"
  Set your email for commits.
• git config --global core.editor "editor"
  Set the default editor for Git (e.g., vim, nano).

Repository Basics

• git init
  Initialize a new Git repository in the current directory.
• git clone [URL]
  Clone a remote repository to your local machine.

File Management

• git add [file]
  Stage a specific file for commit.
• git add .
  Stage all changes (new, modified, deleted files).
• git rm [file]
  Remove a file from both the working directory and staging area.
• git mv [old-name] [new-name]
  Rename or move a file.

Committing Changes

• git commit -m "Your message"
  Commit staged changes with a descriptive message.
• git commit --amend -m "Updated message"
  Amend the last commit with a new message or additional changes.

Branching

• git branch
  List all branches in the repository.
• git branch [branch-name]
  Create a new branch.
• git checkout [branch-name]
  Switch to a specific branch.
• git checkout -b [branch-name]
  Create and switch to a new branch.
• git merge [branch-name]
  Merge a branch into the current branch.

Pull, Push, and Fetch

• git pull
  Fetch and merge changes from the remote repository.
• git push
  Push your changes to the remote repository.
• git push -u origin [branch-name]
  Push a branch and set it to track the remote branch.
• git fetch
  Download changes from the remote repository without merging.

Viewing History

• git log
  View commit history.
• git log --oneline
  View a compact, single-line commit history.
• git log --graph
  View a graphical representation of the commit history.
• git diff
  Show unstaged changes in your working directory.
• git diff [commit] [commit]
  Compare two commits.

Stashing

• git stash
  Save changes without committing them (clean working directory).
• git stash pop
  Reapply stashed changes and remove from stash list.
• git stash list
  View all stashed changes.

Undo Changes

• git checkout -- [file]
  Discard changes in a working directory file.
• git reset HEAD [file]
  Unstage a staged file.
• git reset --hard
  Reset the working directory and staging area to the last commit.
• git revert [commit]
  Create a new commit to reverse a specific commit.

Working with Remote

• git remote -v
  View all remote repositories.
• git remote add [name] [URL]
  Add a new remote repository.
• git remote remove [name]
  Remove a remote repository.

Other Useful Commands

• git status
  Show the status of changes in the repository.
• git blame [file]
  View who last modified each line in a file.
• git tag [tag-name]
  Create a tag for a specific commit.
• git show [commit/tag]
  View details about a specific commit or tag.

These commands should help you quickly start practicing Git like DOS commands!

These commands should help you quickly start practicing Git like DOS commands!