Git

Create a new branch on local and push into remote repo
git checkout -b <branch>
//Edit files, add and commit. Then push with the -u (short for --set-upstream) option:
git push -u origin <branch>

### How to create a local branch and check it to remote repository:
1. git checkout -b <nameofYourBranch>
2. git add .
3. git commit -m "your message here"
4. git push -u <yourRemoteName> <nameofYourBranch>

Note: where yourRemoteName usually is origins. Sometimes, it is features, depends on your scenario that it has different name.

### How to undo last commit
Hard undo: delete the last commit, and also undo changes from the last commit from your staging
1. git reset --hard HEAD~1

Soft undo: delete last commit, but keep file changes in staging
1. git reset --soft HEAD~1

### How to remove file from remote repository but still keep in local
1. git rm --cached mylogfile.log
OR
1. git rm --cached -r myDiretory

### How to checkout remote branch and create a copy of that branch on your local
1. git fetch:  This will update your local environment so it knows about all the remote branches that exist in the remote repository.
2. git checkout -t <name of remote>/<branch name>

### How to rename local branch name
1. git branch -m <newBranchName>

### How to cherry pick ONE commit from one branch to another
1. Go to the branch that has the commit that you want to commit
2. Record the commit #
3. Switch to the branch that you want to commit to
4. git cherry-pick <commitNumberFromStepTwo>

### How to compare two branches
1. git diff branch1..branch2

### How to temp. save your changes
1. git stash
2. you can temp. save as many time as you want.
3. If you want to view a list of stashes that you save, do git stash list
4. git stash apply: apply the most recent save
5. git stash apply@{2}: apply the most second save

### How to compare if your local branch is up or behind the remote branch
1. git remote update
2. git status -uno

### How to create folder branch in remote
1. git checkout origin/<master>: it could be whatever branch that you want to branch out
2. git checkout -b feature/new_feature
3. git fetch

### Remember when merging, do it with --no-ff !!!!

### How to copy a single file from a different branch
1. git checkout <BranchThatYouWantToCopyTo>
2. Git checkout <remote_name>/<branchThatYouWantToCopyFrom> filesOrDirectory
	Remote_name usually is origin


git fetch    
git diff ...origin
git merge --no-ff yourBranchThatYouWantToMerge

# How to revert/reset a commit
# Link ref: https://blog.experteer.engineering/what-are-parents-on-git-merge-commits.html
1. Figure out what is the parent commit
2. Run git revet/reset <commit_number> -m 1/2

# How to add remote repo to the existing repo
git remote add origin <remote_repo_url>
# If complain about origin exists, run this:
git remote remove origin

#How to change commit message
git commit --amend and press Enter