GIT Cheatsheet: Most useful GIT commands

Git commands with params - little ref

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Here’s a little cheatsheet: Git commands with params

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Basic Commands

git init: Initialize a new Git repository
git clone <url>: Create a local copy of a remote repository
git add <file>: Stage changes for commit
git commit -m "<message>": Save changes to the local repository with a message
git status: Check the status of your working directory
git log: View commit history

Branching and Merging

git branch: List all local branches
git branch <branch-name>: Create a new branch
git checkout <branch-name>: Switch to a different branch
git checkout -b <branch-name>: Create and switch to a new branch
git merge <branch>: Merge specified branch into the current branch

Remote Repositories

git remote add <name> <url>: Add a remote repository
git push <remote> <branch>: Upload local commits to a remote repository
git pull: Fetch and merge changes from the remote repository
git fetch: Download changes from the remote repository

Undoing Changes

git reset <file>: Unstage changes while keeping them in the working directory
git reset --hard <commit>: Discard all changes and move to a specific commit
git revert <commit>: Create a new commit that undoes the changes from a specific commit

Advanced Commands

git stash: Temporarily store modified files
git stash pop: Apply and remove the most recent stash
git rebase <branch>: Reapply commits on top of another base
git cherry-pick <commit>: Apply a specific commit to the current branch
git tag <tag-name>: Create a lightweight tag at the current commit

Configuration

git config --global user.name "<Your Name>": Set the name for your commits
git config --global user.email "<you@example.com>": Set the email for your commits

Replace placeholders like <file>, <url>, <branch-name>, etc., with actual values when using these commands.

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