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Comprehensive Git Commands Guide

A handy reference for commonly used Git commands with concise explanations.

Configuration Commands
1. Set Username
git config --global user.name"Your Name"

Sets your name globally to identify your commits.

2. Set Email
git config --global user.email "[email protected]"

Sets your email globally for tagging commits.

3. Check Configuration
git config --list

Displays the current Git configuration (user, email, etc.).

Repository Commands
4. Initialize a Repository
git init

Creates a new Git repository in the current directory.

5. Clone a Repository
git clone <repository-url>

Downloads a repository from a remote server and creates a local copy.

Staging Commands
6. Add Specific File
git add <file>

Stages a specific file for the next commit.


7. Add All Changes
git add .

Stages all new, modified, and deleted files in the current directory.

Status and Logs


8. Check Repository Status
git status

Displays the state of the working directory and staging area.

9. View Commit History


git log

Shows a list of previous commits.

10. View Simplified Commit Log


git log --oneline

Displays commit history in a compact format (one commit per line).

Branching and Switching


11. List Branches
git branch

Lists all branches in the repository and highlights the current branch.

12. Create a New Branch


git branch <branch-name>

Creates a new branch with the given name.

13. Switch to a Branch


git checkout <branch-name>

Switches to the specified branch.

14. Create and Switch to a New Branch


git checkout -b <branch-name>
Creates a new branch and immediately switches to it.

Commit Commands
15. Commit Changes
git commit -m "Your commit message"

Creates a commit with a message describing the changes.

16. Amend the Last Commit


git commit --amend -m "Updated commit message"

Edits the last commit (message or staged files).

Remote Repositories
17. Add a Remote Repository
git remote add origin <repository-url>

Links your local repository to a remote server.

18. View Remote Repositories


git remote -v

Lists the remote repositories linked to your project.

19. Push Changes to Remote


git push origin <branch-name>

Sends commits from your local branch to the corresponding remote branch.

20. Pull Changes from Remote


git pull origin <branch-name>

Fetches updates from the remote branch and merges them into your current branch.

Miscellaneous
21. Discard Unstaged Changes
git checkout -- <file>
Reverts unstaged changes to the last committed state.

22. Remove Staged File


git reset <file>

Unstages a file without deleting its changes.

23. Reset to a Previous Commit


git reset --hard <commit-hash>

Resets the repository to a specific commit, discarding all changes after it.

24. Show Changes


git diff

Displays differences between the working directory and the staging area.

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