| cd |
call directory |
| pwd |
print working directory |
| ls |
list directory contents |
| ~ |
home directory |
| .. |
parent directory |
| mkdir |
make directory |
| touch |
make file(s) |
| open |
open file |
| mv |
move file to new location (mv filename newfilelocation) |
| mv |
rename file or directory (mv filename newfilename) |
| rm |
permanently delete files and directories |
| rm |
include -r after command and before directory name to delete a directory |
| cp |
make copy of a file |
| cp |
include -r after command and before directory name to copy a directory |
| *.ext |
refer to all files with the same extension |
| cmd + k |
clear screen |
| man |
type any command name followed by man to print manual of command functions. type q to return to terminal CLI |
| && |
call multiple commands sequentially, in the same line, by placing && between commands |
| create new shortcuts by editing /.bash_profile |
after editing file, enter $ source /.bash_profile, then call new command |
| git init |
connect a directory to Git |
| git status |
print changes made to files in local repo |
| git add . / git add -A |
stage all changes to commit to remote repo |
| git commit -m "message" |
update remote repo with a message detailing changes made to local repo |
| git push origin master |
finalize update of remote repo |
| git pull upstream master |
update local repo with remote changes |