#Getting & Creating Projects
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
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 commit -m "[commit message]" #Commit changes git rm -r [file-name.txt] #Remove a file (or folder)
#Branching & Merging
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 [old branch name] [new branch name] #Rename a 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
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
#Inspection & Comparison
git log #View changes git log --summary #View changes (detailed) git log --oneline #View changes (briefly) git diff [source branch] [target branch] #Preview changes before merging