designthingy/Git-Commands

A list of commonly used Git commands

Git Commands

Git Docs

Writing good commit messages

Add Git credentials

Command	Description
git config --global user.name [username]	Add username
git config --global user.email [email-address]	Add email address

Remove Git credentials

Command	Description
git config --global --unset credential.helper	Unset Credential helper
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git config --system --unset credential.helper	Unset Credential helper

If non of the above will work then use below solution: Windows

Check Info

Command	Description
git config --global --list	Check username, email address and global options
git config --global user.name	Check username
git config --global user.email	check email address

Getting & Creating Projects

Command	Description
git init	Initialize a local Git repository
git clone ssh://git@github.com/[username]/[repository-name].git	Create a local copy/clone of a remote repository

Basic Snapshotting

Command	Description
git status	Check status
git add [file-name.txt]	Add a file to the staging area
git add -A	Add all new and changed files to the staging area
git commit -m "[commit message]"	Commit changes
git rm -r [file-name.txt]	Remove a file (or folder)

Branching & Merging

Command	Description
git branch	List branches (the asterisk denotes the current branch)
git branch -a	List all branches (local and remote)
git branch [branch name]	Create a new branch
git branch -d [branch name]	Delete a branch
git push origin --delete [branch name]	Delete a remote branch
git checkout -b [branch name]	Create a new branch and switch to it
git checkout -b [branch name] origin/[branch name]	Clone a remote branch and switch to it
git checkout [branch name]	Switch to a branch
git checkout -	Switch to the branch last checked out
git checkout -- [file-name.txt]	Discard changes to a file
git merge [branch name]	Merge a branch into the active branch
git merge [source branch] [target branch]	Merge a branch into a target branch
git stash	Stash changes in a dirty working directory
git stash clear	Remove all stashed entries

Sharing & Updating Projects

Command	Description
git push [remote name] [branch name]	Push a branch to your remote repository
git push -u [remote name] [branch name]	Push changes to remote repository (and remember the branch) see more
git push	Push changes to remote repository (remembered branch)
git push [remote name] --delete [branch name]	Delete a remote branch
git pull	Update local repository to the newest commit
git pull [remote name] [branch name]	Pull changes from remote repository
git remote add [remote name] ssh://git@github.com/[username]/[repository-name].git	Add a remote repository
git remote remove [remote name]	Remove remote name of the repository
git remote set-url [remote name] ssh://git@github.com/[username]/[repository-name].git	Change repository's origin url

Inspection & Comparison

Command	Description
git log	View changes
git log --summary	View changes (detailed)
git diff [source branch] [target branch]	Preview changes before merging