Git Cheat Sheet

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The following is an overview of useful Git command line (CLI) commands.

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Create a repo

Command Explanation
git init Converts the current folder into a new Git repo
git clone [url] Clone (download) a repo that already exists on GitHub
git remote add origin Link the local repo to an empty GitHub repo

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Branches

Command Explanation
git status Lists all new or changed files that can be committed
git branch [branch-name] Create a new branch
git branch -d [branch] Deletes the specified branch
git checkout [branch] Move to the specified branch
git merge [branch] Merges the specified branch into the current branch

Sync Changes Between Local & Remote

Command Explanation
git fetch [remote] [branch] Download the latest information from GitHub (remote repo) to your local repo
git push [remote] [branch] Upload (push) local repo commits to GitHub (remote repo)
git pull [remote] Updates current branch with all new commits from the remote branch (GitHub)

⚡ git pull is a combination of git fetch and git merge commands

Snapshot

Command Explanation
git add [file] Add a file from the working directory to the staging area
git status Lists all new or changed files that can be committed
git add -A Add all new and modified files to the staging area
git commit -m "[message]" Records file snapshots permanently in version history with a message

Make Changes

Command Explanation
git log Display the commit history in a list
git log --follow [file] Shows a list of version history for the specified file, including renaming
git diff [branch A] [branch B] Shows the difference between the two branches
git show [commit] Shows meta info and changes of the specified commit

Redo Commits

Command Explanation
git reset [commit] Forces it back to the specified commit state
git revert [commit] Command to cancel the specified commit
git revert HEAD Create a new commit to undo the previous commit

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