Git: Common Git Commands #git

git-commands-reference.md

Git Configuration Commands

Commands	Description
git config --list	Prints all your git configuration settings
git config --list --show-origin	Prints all git configuration settings along with file name and path to git configuration files. You would see which configuration is set where?
git config --list --show-origin --show-scope	Prints all git configuration settings and scope along with file name and path to git configuration files. You would see which configuration is set where?
git config --global user.name "Your name here"	Sets your global username in git config
git config --global user.email "your_email@example.com"	Sets your global email in git config

Git Repository Commands

Commands	Description
git init (project_name)	Create a new local repository
git clone project_url	Download from an existing repository
git add (file_name)	Stage the mentioned file, ready for commit
git add .	Stages all changed files ready for commit
git add -A	Recursively add all new files to staging area, ready for commit
git commit -m "commit message"	Commit all staged files/changes to repository
git commit -am "commit message"	First add all tracked files to staging area and then commit files/changes to repository
git reset (file_name)	Unstage mentioned file, keeping the file changes
git reset --hard	Revert everything to last commit
git remote add origin repo_url	Add a remote repository using url provided via repo_url
git remote set-url origin repo_url	Set a repository's origin branch to SSH

Git Repository Diagnostic Commands

Commands	Description
git status	List new or modified files not yet committed
git diff	Show the changes to files which are not yet staged
git diff --cached	Show the changes to staged files
git diff HEAD	Show all staged and unstaged file changes
git diff commit_ID1 commit_ID2	Show the changes between two mentioned commit IDs
git blame file_name	List the change dates and authors for a file
git show [commit_ID] : [file_name]	Show the commit changes for a commit ID and/or file
git log	Show full change history
git log -p [file/directory]	Show change history for file/directory including diffs
git log --summary	View detailed changes
git log --oneline	View brief changes

Git Branches Commands

Commands	Description
git branch	List all local branches
git branch -av	List all branches both local and remote
git checkout my_branch	Switch to the mentioned branch and update working directory
git branch new_branch	Create a new branch called 'new_branch'
git branch -d my_branch	Delete the branch called 'my_branch'
git checkout -b [branch name] origin/[branch name]	Clone a remote branch and switch to it
git branch -m [old branch name] [new branch name]	Rename a local branch
git checkout branch_a git merge branch_a	Merge branch_a into branch_b
git merge [branch name]	Merge a branch into the active branch
git merge [source branch] [target branch]	Merge a branch into a target branch
git stash	Stash changes in a dirty working directory
git stash clear	Remove all stashed entries
git tag my_tag	Tag the current commit

Git Synchronize Commands

Commands	Description
git fetch	Get the latest changes from origin
git pull	Fetch the latest changes from origin and merge
git pull origin [branch name]	Pull changes from named remote repository
git pull --rebase	Fetch the latest changes from origin and rebase
git push	Push local changes to origin (remembered branch)
git push origin [branch name]	Push a branch to named remote repository

Reference Links

Official Git SCM Commands Reference

Official Git SCM Tutorials