arkaprovaz/git-cheatsheet

Git-Cheatsheet

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Created by: GDG Siliguri Open-Source Community

What is Git? 🤔💉

Git is a version-control tool by which you can work in any project with teams and it will store the history and checkpoints of all the changes you are making in that project. So if you are facing any issue in current version of your project, using Git you can restore to previous stable version. Git is an essential tool for open-source contribution and any development area. 💊

How to Install Git? 📥💻

• Git for Windows and Mac:

  -Go to Git-SCM 🔰

  -Go to Downloads

  -Download for windows or mac whichever os you are using

  -Install that downloaded file

• Git for Debian, Ubuntu and Mint:

  -In terminal type the following commands

  # sudo apt update
  # sudo apt install git
  

• Git for RHEL, CentOS and Frdora:

  -In terminal type the following commands

  # sudo yum update
  # sudo yum install git
  

• Git for Arch:

  -In terminal type the following commands

  # sudo pacman -S git
  

Check git version 🚀

Use the following command in the bash or terminal.

git --version

Configuration 🔧

Use the following command to configure email and username.

git config --global user.email "<YOUR MAIL HERE>"
git config --global user.name "<YOUR USERNAME HERE>"

Use the following command to check other configurations.

git config --list
git config <SELECT A SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION FROM LIST LIKE "user.email">

Use the following command to set a specific configuration.

git config --global <SELECT A SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION FROM LIST LIKE "user.email"> <VALUE>

Some commands for Bash/Command Line:ledger:

Check present directory

pwd

Go to parent directory

cd ~

Go to backward directory

cd ..

See lists of files inside a directory

ls

Go to a directory

cd <FOLDER NAME>

Clear everything on screen

clear

Create file

touch <FILENAME.EXTENSION>

Delete files

git rm <FILENAME.EXTENSION>

Rename files

git mv <PREVIOUS-NAME.EXTENSION> <NEW-FILENAME.EXTENSION>

Move files

git mv <FILENAME.EXTENSION> <DIRECTORY-NAME>/<FILENAME.EXTENSION>
git mv <PREVIOUS-FILENAME.EXTENSION> <DIRECTORY-NAME>/<NEW-FILENAME.EXTENSION>

Initializing Git 📃

git init

Checking untracked files:round_pushpin:

git status

Adding changes (Working area to staging area):space_invader:

git add <FILENAME.EXTENTION> (for specific file)
git add .                    (for all files)
git add "*.<EXTENSION>"      (for adding all simmilar file)

Committing files:bookmark_tabs:

git commit -m "<MESSAGE>"   (staging area to repository)
git commit -am "<MESSAGE>"  (working copy to repository to avoid adding)

Checking commit history:partly_sunny:

git log
git log --author="<AUTHOR NAME>" (for checking commits of specific author)

Watching difference between:zap:

git diff          (repository to working copy)
git diff --staged (repository to staging area)

Undo:pushpin::arrows_clockwise:

git checkout --<FILENAME.EXTENSION>        (repository to working copy)
git reset HEAD <FILENAME.EXTENSION>        (staging area to working copy)
git checkout <HASH> --<FILENAME.EXTENSION> (get older version)

Remote repository:mega::bell:

git remote add <NICKNAME> <URL OF YOUR GIT REPOSITORY>
git remote
git remote remove <NICKNAME>
git remote rename <OLD-NICKNAME> <NEW-NICKNAME>

Clone, Pull, Push:sunrise_over_mountains:

git clone <URL OF GIT REPOSITORY> (cloning repo, add .git after the link if you want to get the histories of all commits)

git pull <NICKNAME> master        (you can replace master with other branchname)

git push -u <NICKNAME> master     (you can replace master with other branchname)

Branch:world_map:

Create branch

git branch <BRANCH-NAME>

Go to another branch

git checkout branchName

View all branches

git branch

Merge branchs

git branch branchName

Delete branch

git branch -d branchName

See CONTRIBUTING.md for contributions. 💥