Useful git commands

git_notes.txt

git add <file> # Adds a file to be staged
git commit -m “Message” # Writes a message with the staged file
git push -u origin master

git diff HEAD # Views the diff of your new changes and the previous commit
git diff —staged # Diff of changes that are now staged and HEAD

git reset <file> # Opposite of git add. Upstages the file. Does Not remove them. File is still there.

git checkout — <file> # Undo. Resets file back to what it was in the last commit

git rm <file> # Removes the file from the repo


git branch # View all branches
git branch <new_branch> # Create a new branch. This does Not change which branch you’re on. NOTE: Now when you push you need to do: git push -u origin <new_branch>

git branch -d <branch> # Deletes a branch
git branch -m <new_branch_name> # Renames the current branch.

git checkout <branch> # Changes to the specified branch.

git merge <other_branch> # Merges the other branch with this one