Most common used git commands in daily work

Most common used git commands in daily work

Getting & creating project

git init :Initialize a local Git repository

git clone ssh://git@github.com/[username]/[repository-name].git

Create a local copy of a remote repository

Basic snapsh otting

git status:- Check status

git add [file-name.txt] :-Add a file to the staging area

git add -A:-Add all new and changed files to the staging area

git commit -m "[commit message]":-Commit changes

git rm -r [file-name.txt]:-Remove a file (or folder)

Branching & Merging

git branch:-List branches (the asterisk denotes the current branch)

git branch -a :-List all branches (local and remote)

git branch [branch name] :-Create a new branch

git branch -d [branch name]:-Delete a branch

git push origin --delete [branch name] :-Delete a remote branch

git checkout -b [branch name]:-Create a new branch and switch to it

git checkout -b [branch name] origin/[branch name]:-Clone a remote branch and switch to it

git branch -m [old branch name] [new branch name]:-Rename a local branch

git checkout [branch name]:-Switch to a branch

git checkout -:-Switch to the branch last checked out

git checkout -- [file-name.txt]:-Discard changes to a file

git merge [branch name]:-Merge a branch into the active branch

git merge [source branch] [target branch]:-Merge a branch into a target branch

git stash :-Stash changes in a dirty working directory

git stash clear :-Remove all stashed entries

sharing & updating project

git push origin [branch name]:-Push a branch to your remote repository

git push -u origin [branch name]:-Push changes to remote repository (and remember the branch)

git push:-Push changes to remote repository (remembered branch)

git push origin --delete [branch name]:-Delete a remote branch

git pull :-Update local repository to the newest commit

git pull origin [branch name] :-Pull changes from remote repository

git remote add origin ssh://git@github.com/[username]/[repository-name].git:-Add a remote repository

git remote set-url origin ssh://git@github.com/[username]/[repository-name].git :-Set a repository’s origin branch to SSH

Inspection & comparison

git log :-View changes

git log –summary :-View changes (detailed)

git log –oneline :-View changes (briefly)

git diff [source branch] [target branch] :-Preview changes before merging

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