Git Cheat Sheet
by Marko Denic |
Navigate essential Git commands with this comprehensive cheat sheet, designed to help you handle version control efficiently and confidently.
Initialize a new git repository:
git init
Set configuration values for your username and email:
git config --global user.name <your-name>
git config --global user.email <your-email>
Clone a repository:
git clone <repository-url>
Add a file to the staging area:
git add <file>
Add all files changes to the staging area:
git add .
Check the unstaged changes:
git diff
Commit the staged changes:
git commit -m “Message”
Reset staging area to the last commit:
git reset
Check the state of the working directory and the staging area:
git status
Remove a file from the index and working directory:
git rm <file>
List the commit history:
git log
Check the metadata and content changes of the commit:
git show <commit-hash>
Lists all local branches:
git branch
Create a new branch:
git branch <branch-name>
Rename the current branch:
git branch -m <new-branch-name>
Delete a branch:
git branch -d <branch-name>
Switch to another branch:
git checkout <branch-name>
Merge specified branch into the current branch:
git merge <branch-name>
Create a new connection to a remote repository:
git remote add <name> <repository-url>
Push the committed changes to a remote repository:
git push <remote> <branch>
Download the content from a remote repository:
git pull <remote>
Cleanup unnecessary files and optimize the local repository:
git gc
Temporarily remove uncommitted changes and save them for later use:
git stash
Reapply previously stashed changes
git stash apply
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