Basic GIT Commands

$ git config — global user.name “[name]”

Sets the name that will be assigned to commits from the local PC.

$ git config — global user.email “[email address]”

Sets the email that will be assigned to commits from the local PC.

$ git init [project-name]

Creates a new git repository in your local machine with the given name (project-name). This repository is initially empty.

$ git add [file]

This command is used to add files into the git staging area. Before committing the file, it should be added to the git staging area.

$ git commit -m “[descriptive message]”

Changes made to the file in the local repository is recorded. For our reference, we can enter a descriptive message mentioning the changes done in files. Each commit is given a unique ID.

$ git status

This command is used to view the current state of the repository. Returns a list of new or modified files to be committed.

$ git branch

Lists all the branches in your repository.

$ git branch [branch-name]

Creates a new branch with the specified name.

$ git checkout [branch-name]

Switching from one branch to another.

$ git merge [branch]

Combines/Integrates specified branches together.

$ git branch -d [branch-name]

Deletes the branch with the name given.

$ git remote add origin <server>

Configure and connects a local repository to a remote repository

$ git clone [url]

Creates a local repository from a working remote repository that already exists.

$ git add [file]

Adds the specified file for staging.

$ git push [alias] [branch]

Send the committed files in your local repository to the specified branch of the remote repository.

$ git pull

Downloads and merge changes on the remote repository to the local repository.

References –

https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucketserver/basic-git-commands-776639767.html

https://services.github.com/on-demand/downloads/github-git-cheat-sheet.pdf