Workflow of Git Commands
● git --version: Check the Git version.
● git init: Initialize an empty folder to track files.
● Configure User Details:
○ git config user.name "Your UserName": Configure the username
locally.
○ git config user.email "Your Email": Configure the user's email locally.
○ git config --global user.name "Your UserName": Configure the
username globally.
○ git config --global user.email "Your Email": Configure the user's
email globally.
● Staging Files:
○ git add filename: Add a particular file to the staging area.
○ git add --all / git add .: Add all files to the staging area.
○ git add *.extension: Add files of a specific extension (e.g., .java, .py).
● Committing Files:
○ git commit -m "Commit Message": Commit files from staging to the local
repository.
○ git commit --amend: Modify the last commit (use with caution).
● Remote Repository:
○ git remote add origin GitHubURL: Establish a connection between the
local and remote repositories.
○ git remote -v: Verify the connection to the remote repository.
○ git push origin branch_name: Upload changes from the local repository
to the remote (default branch: master).
● Status and Logs:
○ git status: Check the current status of the working directory and staging area.
○ git log: View commit history.
○ git log --oneline: View concise commit history.
○ git diff: Show changes between the working directory and staging area.
○ git diff commit_id1 commit_id2: Compare two specific commits.
Branching Commands
● Creating and Managing Branches:
○ git branch branch_name: Create a new branch locally.
○ git branch: List all local branches.
○ git branch --list: List all local branches.
○ git branch -r: List remote branches.
○ git branch -a: List both local and remote branches.
● Switching and Creating Branches:
○ git checkout branch_name / git switch branch_name: Switch to a
branch.
○ git checkout -b branch_name: Create and switch to a branch
simultaneously.
● Renaming and Deleting Branches:
○ git branch -m oldbranchname newbranchname: Rename a branch.
○ git branch -d branch_name: Delete a local branch.
○ git branch -D branch_name: Force delete a local branch.
○ git push origin --delete branch_name: Delete a remote branch.
● Merging and Cherry-Picking:
○ git merge branch_name: Merge a branch into the current branch.
○ git cherry-pick commit_id: Apply a specific commit to another branch.
● Uploading Branches:
○ git push origin branch_name: Push changes to a branch on the remote
repository.
Undoing Changes
● Undoing in the Working Directory:
○ git checkout filename: Undo changes to a specific file in the working
directory.
○ git checkout .: Undo changes to all files in the working directory.
● Removing Files:
○ git rm filename: Remove a file from the local repository.
○ git rm --cached filename: Remove a file from the staging area (keep it
locally).
● Editing Configuration:
○ git config --edit: Edit configuration details like email and username.
● Reverting Commits:
○ git revert commit_id: Create a new commit that undoes changes made in
a specific commit.
Other Useful Commands
● git clone GitHubURL: Clone a remote repository to your local system.
● git pull origin branch_name: Fetch and merge changes from the remote
repository to the local branch.
● git stash: Save changes temporarily and clean the working directory.
● git stash pop: Reapply the stashed changes.
● git reflog: View reference logs, including commits that were reset or deleted.
● git reset HEAD filename: Unstage a specific file.
● git reset --soft commit_id: Reset to a commit while keeping changes staged.
● git reset --hard commit_id: Reset to a commit and discard all changes.
