Git Cheat Sheet
Marko Denic
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Navigate essential Git commands with this comprehensive cheat sheet, designed to help you handle version control efficiently and confidently.
Initialize a new git repository:
The git init command initializes a new, empty Git repository in the current directory, creating a .git folder that tracks changes to files within the repository.
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git initSet configuration values for your username and email:
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git config --global user.name <your-name>
git config --global user.email <your-email>Clone a repository:
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git clone <repository-url>Add a file to the staging area:
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git add <file>Add all files changes to the staging area:
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git add .Check the unstaged changes:
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git diffCommit the staged changes:
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git commit -m “Message”Reset staging area to the last commit:
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git resetCheck the state of the working directory and the staging area:
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git statusRemove a file from the index and working directory:
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git rm <file>List the commit history:
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git logCheck the metadata and content changes of the commit:
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git show <commit-hash>Lists all local branches:
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git branchCreate a new branch:
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git branch <branch-name>Rename the current branch:
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git branch -m <new-branch-name>Delete a branch:
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git branch -d <branch-name>Switch to another branch:
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git checkout <branch-name>Merge specified branch into the current branch:
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git merge <branch-name>Create a new connection to a remote repository:
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git remote add <name> <repository-url>Push the committed changes to a remote repository:
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git push <remote> <branch>Download the content from a remote repository:
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git pull <remote>Cleanup unnecessary files and optimize the local repository:
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git gcTemporarily remove uncommitted changes and save them for later use:
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git stashReapply previously stashed changes
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git stash applyYou can download this cheat sheet as a PDF here: Download Git Cheat Sheet.
Happy coding!
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