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Common Git Commands

Initialization

• git init: Initialize a new Git repository.

Configuration

• git config --global user.name "Your Name": Set your global username.
• git config --global user.email "youremail@example.com": Set your global email.

Basic Workflow

• git status: Check the status of your working directory.
• git add <file>: Stage changes for commit.
• git commit -m "Commit message": Commit staged changes.

Branching

• git branch: List branches.
• git branch <branch-name>: Create a new branch.
• git checkout <branch-name>: Switch to a branch.
• git merge <branch-name>: Merge a branch into the current branch.

Remote Repositories

• git remote add origin <url>: Add a remote repository.
• git push -u origin <branch-name>: Push changes to a remote branch.
• git pull: Fetch and merge changes from the remote repository.

Logs and History

• git log: View commit history.
• git diff: Show changes between commits or the working directory.

Undoing Changes

• git reset <file>: Unstage a file.
• git checkout -- <file>: Discard changes in a file.

Stashing

• git stash: Save changes temporarily.
• git stash apply: Reapply stashed changes.

Cloning

• git clone <url>: Clone a repository.

Deleting

• git branch -d <branch-name>: Delete a branch.
• git rm <file>: Remove a file from the repository.

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Last update: 2025-04-14
Created: 2025-03-30