git init - one time action. initializing a repo.
git status - current status of your repo. run whenever you want.
git branch - shows current branch. run whenever you want.
git log - provides you the history of your git commits. run whenever you want.
git add - stages files to be committed.
git commit - commits the file in the current branch.
git checkout -b new-branch - create and switch to new-branch
git checkout branch - switch to branch
Create a new repo on web UI and follow along the instructions.
git remote add origin <repo url> - add a remote
git push -u origin master - first time only
going forward
git push