A list of my commonly used Git commands
If you are interested in my Git aliases, have a look at my .bash_profile, found here: https://github.com/joshnh/bash_profile/blob/master/.bash_profile
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Getting & Creating Projects Command Description git initInitialize a local Git repository git clone ssh://git@github.com/[username]/[repository-name].gitCreate a local copy of a remote repository
Command Description git statusCheck status git add [file-name.txt]Add a file to the staging area git add -AAdd 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) git remote -vView the remote repository of the currently working file or directory
Command Description git branchList branches (the asterisk denotes the current branch) git branch -aList 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 stashStash changes in a dirty working directory git stash clearRemove all stashed entries git stash popApply latest stash to working directory
Sharing & Updating Projects Command Description 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 pushPush changes to remote repository (remembered branch) git push origin --delete [branch name]Delete a remote branch git pullUpdate 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].gitAdd a remote repository git remote set-url origin ssh://git@github.com/[username]/[repository-name].gitSet a repository's origin branch to SSH
Command Description git logView changes git log --summaryView changes (detailed) git log --onelineView changes (briefly) git diff [source branch] [target branch]Preview changes before merging