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Setting up Git
git config --global user.name "Your Name"
: Set your Git username
git config --global user.email "youremail@example.com"
: Set your Git email address
git config --list
: List all Git configuration settings
Creating a new repository
git init
: Create a new local repository
git clone [url]
: Clone an existing repository from a remote source
Adding and committing changes
git add [file]
: Add changes to the staging area
git add .
: Add all changes to the staging area
git commit -m "Commit message"
: Commit changes to the local repository with a message
Working with branches
git branch
: List all branches
git branch [branch-name]
: Create a new branch
git checkout [branch-name]
: Switch to a specific branch
git merge [branch-name]
: Merge changes from a specific branch into the current branch
git push origin [branch-name]
: Push changes to a remote repository
Working with remote repositories
git remote add origin [url]
: Add a remote repository
git pull
: Fetch and merge changes from a remote repository
git push
: Push changes to a remote repository
git remote -v
: List all remote repositories
Other helpful commands
git status
: Show the status of your repository
git log
: Show the commit history of your repository
git diff [file]
: Show the changes made to a specific file.
These are some of the most commonly used Git commands. I hope this cheat sheet helps you in your Git journey!
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by ZAMZAM
ZAMZAM | Sciencx (2023-04-29T21:39:24+00:00) Git cheat sheet. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2023/04/29/git-cheat-sheet-2/
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