Git Commands

Here are some useful Git commands for version control:

Configuration

• git config --global user.name "Your Name": Set your username globally.
• git config --global user.email "your_email@example.com": Set your email globally.
• git config --list: List all the settings Git can find.

Initialization

• git init: Initialize a new Git repository locally.
• git clone <repository_url>: Clone a repository from a URL.

Basic Commands

• git add <file_name>: Add a specific file to the staging area.
• git add . or git add --all: Add all changes to the staging area.
• git commit -m "Commit message": Commit changes with a message.
• git status: Check the status of the working directory and staging area.
• git diff: Show changes between commits, commit and working tree, etc.

Branching and Merging

• git branch: List all the branches in the repository.
• git branch <branch_name>: Create a new branch.
• git checkout <branch_name>: Switch to a specific branch.
• git merge <branch_name>: Merge a branch into the current branch.
• git branch -d <branch_name>: Delete a branch.

Remote Repository

• git remote add <remote_name> <remote_url>: Add a new remote repository.
• git remote -v: List all remote repositories.
• git pull <remote_name> <branch_name>: Fetch changes from a remote repository and merge.
• git push <remote_name> <branch_name>: Push changes to a remote repository.
• git push -u <remote_name> <branch_name>: Push changes and set the upstream branch.

Undoing Changes

• git reset <file_name>: Unstage a file while retaining the changes.
• git reset --hard: Discard all changes in the working directory and staging area.
• git revert <commit_hash>: Revert a commit by creating a new commit.

History

• git log: Display commit history.
• git log --oneline: Compact commit history.
• git log --graph --decorate --oneline: Graphical commit history.
• git reflog: Show a log of changes to the repository's HEAD.

Miscellaneous

• git stash: Stash changes in a dirty working directory.
• git stash apply: Apply stashed changes to the working directory.
• git clean -n: Dry run to show which files will be removed with git clean -f.
• git help: Get help on any Git command.

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