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GIT-commands

The document outlines essential Git commands for version control, including initializing a repository, configuring user details, staging and committing files, managing branches, and undoing changes. It also covers remote repository interactions, merging, and other useful commands like cloning and stashing. This comprehensive guide serves as a quick reference for performing various Git operations.

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GIT-commands

The document outlines essential Git commands for version control, including initializing a repository, configuring user details, staging and committing files, managing branches, and undoing changes. It also covers remote repository interactions, merging, and other useful commands like cloning and stashing. This comprehensive guide serves as a quick reference for performing various Git operations.

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Workflow of Git Commands

● git --version: Check the Git version.

● git init: Initialize an empty folder to track files.

● Configure User Details:

○ git config user.name "Your UserName": Configure the username


locally.
○ git config user.email "Your Email": Configure the user's email locally.
○ git config --global user.name "Your UserName": Configure the
username globally.
○ git config --global user.email "Your Email": Configure the user's
email globally.
● Staging Files:

○ git add filename: Add a particular file to the staging area.


○ git add --all / git add .: Add all files to the staging area.
○ git add *.extension: Add files of a specific extension (e.g., .java, .py).
● Committing Files:

○ git commit -m "Commit Message": Commit files from staging to the local
repository.
○ git commit --amend: Modify the last commit (use with caution).
● Remote Repository:

○ git remote add origin GitHubURL: Establish a connection between the


local and remote repositories.
○ git remote -v: Verify the connection to the remote repository.
○ git push origin branch_name: Upload changes from the local repository
to the remote (default branch: master).
● Status and Logs:

○ git status: Check the current status of the working directory and staging area.
○ git log: View commit history.
○ git log --oneline: View concise commit history.
○ git diff: Show changes between the working directory and staging area.
○ git diff commit_id1 commit_id2: Compare two specific commits.
Branching Commands

● Creating and Managing Branches:

○ git branch branch_name: Create a new branch locally.


○ git branch: List all local branches.
○ git branch --list: List all local branches.
○ git branch -r: List remote branches.
○ git branch -a: List both local and remote branches.
● Switching and Creating Branches:

○ git checkout branch_name / git switch branch_name: Switch to a


branch.
○ git checkout -b branch_name: Create and switch to a branch
simultaneously.
● Renaming and Deleting Branches:

○ git branch -m oldbranchname newbranchname: Rename a branch.


○ git branch -d branch_name: Delete a local branch.
○ git branch -D branch_name: Force delete a local branch.
○ git push origin --delete branch_name: Delete a remote branch.
● Merging and Cherry-Picking:

○ git merge branch_name: Merge a branch into the current branch.


○ git cherry-pick commit_id: Apply a specific commit to another branch.
● Uploading Branches:

○ git push origin branch_name: Push changes to a branch on the remote


repository.

Undoing Changes

● Undoing in the Working Directory:

○ git checkout filename: Undo changes to a specific file in the working


directory.
○ git checkout .: Undo changes to all files in the working directory.
● Removing Files:

○ git rm filename: Remove a file from the local repository.


○ git rm --cached filename: Remove a file from the staging area (keep it
locally).
● Editing Configuration:

○ git config --edit: Edit configuration details like email and username.
● Reverting Commits:

○ git revert commit_id: Create a new commit that undoes changes made in
a specific commit.

Other Useful Commands

● git clone GitHubURL: Clone a remote repository to your local system.


● git pull origin branch_name: Fetch and merge changes from the remote
repository to the local branch.
● git stash: Save changes temporarily and clean the working directory.
● git stash pop: Reapply the stashed changes.
● git reflog: View reference logs, including commits that were reset or deleted.
● git reset HEAD filename: Unstage a specific file.
● git reset --soft commit_id: Reset to a commit while keeping changes staged.
● git reset --hard commit_id: Reset to a commit and discard all changes.

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