git_commands.txt

Here are the Git commands which are being covered:

git config
git init
git clone
git add
git commit
git diff
git reset
git status
git rm
git branch
git checkout
git merge
git push
git push --force
git pull

So, let's get started!

Git Commands -->

git config : 

	Usage: git config –global user.name “[name]”  

	Usage: git config –global user.email “[email address]”  

	This command sets the author name and email address respectively to be used with your commits.



git init :
	
	Usage: git init [repository name]

 	This command is used to start a new repository.

git clone :
	
	Usage: git clone [url]  

	This command is used to obtain a repository from an existing URL.


git add :
	
	Usage: git add [file]  

	This command adds a file to the staging area.


git commit :

	Usage: git commit -m “[ Type in the commit message]”  

	This command records or snapshots the file permanently in the version history.

	Usage: git commit -a  

	This command commits any files you’ve added with the git add command and also commits any files you’ve changed since then.


git diff :

	Usage: git diff  

	This command shows the file differences which are not yet staged.

 	Usage: git diff –staged 

	This command shows the differences between the files in the staging area and the latest version present.

	Usage: git diff [first branch] [second branch]  

	This command shows the differences between the two branches mentioned.

	Git Diff Command - Git Commands - Edureka


git reset :

	Usage: git reset [file]  

	This command unstages the file, but it preserves the file contents.

	Usage: git reset [commit]  

	This command undoes all the commits after the specified commit and preserves the changes locally.

	Git Reset Command - Git Commands - Edureka

	Usage: git reset –hard [commit]  This command discards all history and goes back to the specified commit.

	Git Reset Command - Git Commands - Edureka


git status :

	Usage: git status  

	This command lists all the files that have to be committed.


git rm :

	Usage: git rm [file]  

	This command deletes the file from your working directory and stages the deletion.


git log :

	Usage: git log  

	This command is used to list the version history for the current branch.

	Usage: git log –follow[file]  
	
	This command lists version history for a file, including the renaming of files also.


git show :

	Usage: git show [commit]  
	
	This command shows the metadata and content changes of the specified commit.

	Git Show Command - Git Commands - Edureka


git checkout:

	Usage: git checkout [branch name]  

	This command is used to switch from one branch to another.

	Usage: git checkout -b [branch name]  

	This command creates a new branch and also switches to it.


git merge :

	Usage: git merge [branch name]  
	
	This command merges the specified branch’s history into the current branch.


git remote :

	Usage: git remote add [variable name] [Remote Server Link]  

	This command is used to connect your local repository to the remote server.


git push :

	Usage: git push [variable name] master  

	This command sends the committed changes of master branch to your remote repository.

	Usage: git push [variable name] [branch]  

	This command sends the branch commits to your remote repository.

	Usage: git push –all [variable name]  

	This command pushes all branches to your remote repository.

	Usage: git push [variable name] :[branch name]  

	This command deletes a branch on your remote repository.

	Git Push Command - Git Commands - Edureka


git pull :

	Usage: git pull [Repository Link]  

	This command fetches and merges changes on the remote server to your working directory.