Most widely used Git basic commands

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1	Git: Configuration
2	Git: starting as a repository
3	Git: staging files
4	Git: committing to a repository
5	Git: pulling and pushing from and to repositories
6	Git: branching

1. Git: Configuration

   Before you start using a git. Git wants you to do registration with git

   To tell Git who you are, run the following two commands:

       $ git config --global user.name "mentionedYourGitUsername"
       $ git config --global user.email "mentionGitRegisterEmailId"

   We are able to see the outputs from many git commands in the terminal. We can have colorful out for the commands what we are running in terminal.

   To turn on code highlighting, just run the following command:

       $ git config --global color.ui true

   The last basic configuration command will let you view your Git configurations. Running this command is the same as asking for a copy of your contract:

       $ git config --list
       user.name=GitUserName
       user.email=GitRegisterdEmailId

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2. Git: starting as a repository

       $ git init

   The "init" command stands for initialize. Once you run "git init", Git will initialize a hidden directory called ".git" in the project's root directory.

   To know the Git status, you'll need to run:

       $ git status

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3. Git: staging files

       $ git add <file-name>
   
       $ git add <file-name> <another-file-name> <yet-another-file-name>
   
       $ git add .
   
       $ git add --all
   
       $ git add -A
   
       $ git add --cached <file-name>
   
       $ git reset <file-name>

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4. Git: committing to a repository

       $ git commit -m "Add Files"
   
       $ git reset --soft HEAD^
   
       $ git commit --amend -m <enter your message>

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5. Git: pulling and pushing from and to repositories

       $ git remote add origin <link>
   
       $ git push -u origin master
   
       $ git add <file-name>
   
       $ git clone <clone URL>
   
       $ git pull

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6. Git: branching

       $ git branch
   
       $ git branch <branch-name>
   
       $ git checkout <branch-name>
   
       $ git merge <branch-name>
   
       $ git checkout -b <branch-name>

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7. Git:

       $ git diff <file-name>
   
       $ git checkout <file-name> undo changes made in file
   
       $ git stash - remove all changes
   
       $ git clean -fx - remove untracked files
   
       $ git log - 
   
       $ git log --all -- Display All Commits
   
       $ git log -3 -- View most recent commits

   Filter Commits By Author or Committer

       $ git log --author <name>
       $ git log --committer <name>

   View All Diff of Changes for Each Commit

       $ git log -p

   View Summary of Changes for Each Commit

       $ git log --stat

   Help

       $ git help