Git Cheat Sheet: Command that must be remembered
Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.
Git is easy to learn and has a tiny footprint with lightning fast performance. It outclasses SCM tools like Subversion, CVS, Perforce, and ClearCase with features like cheap local branching, convenient staging areas, and multiple workflows.
This cheat sheet summarizes commonly used Git command line instructions for quick reference.
Configure Git
Configure user information (username email) for all local repositories
git config --global user.name "Jack"
#Sets the name you want attaching to your commit transactions
git config --global user.email jack@gmail.com
#Sets the email you want attaching to your commit transactions
git config --global color.ui auto
#Enables helpful colorization of command line output
Create Repositories
Start a new repository or clone a project from an existing URL
git init PROJECT-NAME
#Creates a new repository with the new project name
git clone WWW.EXAMPLE.COM
#Copy the existing project local machine. The original repo can be located on the local filesystem or on a remote machine via HTTP or SSH
Branch Related
Create, switch and remove a branch
git branch
#View the branch and branch list
git checkout -b YOUR-BRANCH-NAME
#Create a new branch and cut to that branch
git checkout YOUR-BRANCH-NAME
#Switch branch
git push origin YOUR-BRANCH-NAME
#Submit to a branch
git diff Source-Branch Target-Branch
#Compare branch differences
git merge YOUR-BRANCH-NAME
#Merge a branch to your current branch
git push origin :YOUR-BRANCH-NAME
#Delete the branch of the remote repository
git branch -d YOUR-BRANCH-NAME
#Delete a branch
Update Repositories
Update and synchronize your local file with the remote repository
git pull
#Fetch the specified remote’s copy of the current branch and immediately merge it into the local copy
git diff
#Show unstaged changes between your index and working directory
git diff --base FILENAME
#View a merge conflict file
git add FILENAME
#Add a post-conflict file
git push origin master
#Submit your changes to the master branch
Submit Commits
Review edits and make a commit transaction
git status
#List which files are staged, unstaged, and untracked
git add YOUR-FILE-PATH
#Add all changes in the file for the next commit.
git add *
#Add all files for versioning
git add dir/*.js
#Add a type of file for versioning
git commit -m "Commit Message"
#Permanently record file snapshots in version history
git checkout -- FILENAME
#Undo a file
git fetch origin
git reset --hard origin/master
#Discard all local modifications
Review History
git log
#Lists version history for the current branch
Redo Commits
git reset COMMIT-NAME
#Undoes all commits after COMMIT-NAME, preserving changes locally
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