Here are some commonly used Git commands and their brief explanations
Configuration
git config --global user.name "Your Name" - Sets your username in Git.
git config --global user.email "youremail@example.com" - Sets your email address in Git.
Creating a Repository
git init - Initializes a new Git repository.
git clone
- Clones an existing Git repository.
Making Changes
git add - Adds a file to the staging area.
git add . - Adds all changes to the staging area.
git commit -m "Commit message" - Commits changes to the local repository with a message.
git commit -am "Commit message" - Stages and commits changes in one command.
git rm - Removes a file from the working directory and stages the deletion.
git mv - Renames a file and stages the change.
Branching
git branch - Lists all branches in the current repository.
git branch - Creates a new branch with the specified name.
git checkout - Switches to the specified branch.
git merge - Merges the specified branch into the current branch.
git push origin - Pushes the specified branch to the remote repository.
git branch -d - Deletes the specified branch.
Syncing with Remote Repositories
git fetch - Fetches changes from the remote repository.
git pull - Fetches changes and merges them into the current branch.
git push - Pushes changes to the remote repository.
Other Useful Commands
git status - Shows the status of the working directory and staging area.
git log - Shows a list of all commits in the current branch.
git diff - Shows the differences between the working directory and the staging area.
git blame - Shows the author and revision history of each line in a file.
I hope this cheat sheet helps you in your Git journey!
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