Command | Description | Example |
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git help |
Get help on a command | $ git help push |
git config |
Configure Git | $ git config --global … |
source <file> |
Activate Bash changes | $ source ~/.bash_profile |
mkdir -p |
Make intermediate directories as necessary | $ mkdir -p repos/website |
git status |
Show the status of the repository | $ git status |
touch <name> |
Create empty file | $ touch foo |
git add -A |
Add all files or directories to staging area | $ git add -A |
git add <name> |
Add given file or directory to staging area | $ git add foo |
git commit -m |
Commit staged changes with a message | $ git commit -m "Add thing" |
git commit -am |
Stage and commit changes with a message | $ git commit -am "Add thing" |
git diff |
Show diffs between commits, branches, etc. | $ git diff |
git commit --amend |
Amend the last commit | $ git commit --amend |
git show <SHA> |
Show diff vs. the SHA | $ git show fb738e… |
Command | Description | Example |
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git remote add |
Add remote repo | $ git remote add origin |
git push -u <loc> <br> |
Push to branch to remote | $ git push -u origin master |
git push |
Push to default remote | $ git push |
Command | Description | Example |
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.gitignore |
Tell Git which things to ignore | $ echo .DS_store >> .gitignore |
git checkout <br> |
Check out a branch | $ git checkout master |
git checkout -b <br> |
Check out & create a branch | $ git checkout -b about-page |
git branch |
Display local branches | $ git branch |
git merge <br> |
Merge in a branch | $ git merge about-page |
git branch -d <br> |
Delete branch (if merged) | $ git branch -d about-page |
git branch -D <br> |
Delete branch (even if unmerged) (dangerous) | $ git branch -D other-branch |
git checkout -f |
Force checkout, discarding changes (dangerous) | $ git add -A && git checkout -f |
Command | Description | Example |
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git clone <URL> |
Copy repo (incl. full history) to local disk | $ git clone https://ex.co/repo.git |
git pull |
Pull in changes from remote repository | $ git pull |
git branch -a |
List all branches | $ git branch -a |
git checkout <br> gh-pages |
Branch name for production website | $ git push -u origin gh-pages |