A list of commonly used git commands.

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Git global setup

Command	Description
git config --global user.name "[username]"	Set a name that is identifiable for credit when reviewing version history
git config --global user.email "[email]"	Set an email address that will be associated with each history marker
git config --global color.ui auto	Set automatic command line coloring for Git for easy reviewing

Getting & Creating Projects

Command	Description
git init	Initialize a local Git repository
git clone ssh://[email protected]/[username]/[repository-name].git	Create a local copy of a remote repository

Basic Snapshotting

Command	Description
git status	Check status
git add [file-name.txt]	Add a file to the staging area
git add -A	Add all new and changed files to the staging area
git reset [file]	Unstage a file while retaining the changes in working directory
git commit -m "[commit message]"	Commit changes
git rm -r [file-name.txt]	Remove a file (or folder)

Inspection & Comparison

Command	Description
git log	Show all commits in the current branch's history
git log --summary	Show all commits (detailed)
git log --oneline	Show all commits (briefly)
git diff	View difference of what is changed but not staged
git diff --staged	View difference of what is staged but not yet committed
git diff [source branch] [target branch]	Preview changes before merging

Branching & Merging

Command	Description
git branch	List branches (the asterisk denotes the current branch)
git branch -a	List all branches (local and remote)
git branch [branch name]	Create a new branch
git branch -d [branch name]	Delete a branch
git push origin --delete [branch name]	Delete a remote branch
git checkout -b [branch name]	Create a new branch and switch to it
git checkout -b [branch name] origin/[branch name]	Clone a remote branch and switch to it
git branch -m [new branch name]	Rename a local branch (If you are on branch you want to rename)
git branch -m [old branch name] [new branch name]	Rename a local branch (If you are on a different branch)
git push origin :[old branch name] [new branch name]	Delete the old remote branch and push the new local branch
git checkout [branch name]	Switch to a branch
git checkout -	Switch to the branch last checked out
git checkout -- [file-name.txt]	Discard changes to a file
git merge [branch name]	Merge a branch into the active branch
git merge [source branch] [target branch]	Merge a branch into a target branch
git stash	Stash changes in a dirty working directory
git stash clear	Remove all stashed entries

Sharing & Updating Projects

Command	Description
git push origin [branch name]	Push a branch to your remote repository
git push -u origin [branch name]	Push changes to remote repository (and remember the branch)
git push	Push changes to remote repository (remembered branch)
git push origin --delete [branch name]	Delete a remote branch
git pull	Update local repository to the newest commit
git pull origin [branch name]	Pull changes from remote repository
git remote add origin ssh://[email protected]/[username]/[repository-name].git	Add a remote repository
git remote set-url origin ssh://[email protected]/[username]/[repository-name].git	Set a repository's origin branch to SSH

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Setting up projects with git

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Create a new repository

Command	Description
cd [new folder]	Change working directory to new folder to be used as new git repo
echo "# [title]" >> README.md	Create README file with a title
git init	Initialize a local Git repository
git add README.md	Add the file "README.md" to the staging area
git commit -m "add README"	Commit changes with commit message "add README"
git remote add origin https://github.com/[username]/[repository-name].git	Add a remote repository
git push -u origin master	Push changes to remote repository (and remember the branch)

Create a new repository by cloning remote repository

Command	Description
git clone https://github.com/[username]/[repository-name].git	Create a local copy of a remote repository
cd [repository-name]	Change working directory to the cloned repository
touch README.md	Create a README file
git add README.md	Add the file "README.md" to the staging area
git commit -m "add README"	Commit changes with commit message "add README"
git push -u origin master	Push changes to remote repository (and remember the branch)

Push existing folder to Github

Command	Description
cd [existing-folder]	Change working directory to the project folder
git init	Initialize a local Git repository
git add .	Add all changes to the staging area
git commit -m "Initial commit"	Commit changes with commit message "Initial commit"
git remote add origin https://github.com/[username]/[repository-name].git	Add a remote repository
git push -u origin master	Push changes to remote repository (and remember the branch)

Push existing Git repository to Github

Command	Description
cd [existing-repository]	Change working directory to the existing Git repository
git remote add origin https://github.com/[username]/[repository-name].git	Add a remote repository
git push -u origin master	Push changes to remote repository (and remember the branch)