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Basic Git Commands Reference

A quick guide to the most commonly used Git commands.

Getting Started

git init: Initialize a new local Git repository.
git clone <url>: Download a project and its entire version history from a remote repository.

Connecting the user account and repo

git config --global user.email "EMANIL@gmail.com" : Used for setting an default identity
git branch -M main : Set the main branch as default
git remote add origin <YOUR_REPO_URL_HERE> : Connect the repo to push commit message

Staging & Committing

git status: Lists all new or modified files to be committed.
git add <file>: Snapshots the file in preparation for versioning.
git add .: Snapshots all changes in the current directory for versioning.
git commit -m "<message>": Records file snapshots permanently in version history with a descriptive message.

Branching & Merging

git branch: Lists all local branches in the current repository.
git branch <branch-name>: Creates a new branch.
git checkout <branch-name>: Switches to the specified branch and updates the working directory.
git switch <branch-name>: An alternative to checkout for switching branches.
git merge <branch-name>: Combines the specified branch's history into the current branch.

Remote Repositories

git remote -v: Lists all current configured remote repositories.
git push <remote> <branch>: Uploads local repository content to a remote repository.
git pull <remote> <branch>: Fetches and merges changes from the remote server to your working directory.

Inspection & History

git log: Lists version history for the current branch.
git diff: Shows file differences not yet staged.
git show <commit>: Outputs metadata and content changes of the specified commit.

Undoing Changes

git reset <file>: Unstages the file, but preserves its contents.
git revert <commit>: Creates a new commit that undoes the changes from a previous commit.