git for Noobs

Git command for nooob

#install git on command line

sudo apt-get install git

#configure terminal 

git config --global user.name "Your Name Here"
git config --global user.email "your_email@youremail.com"

#clone your repo 
git clone giturl -b branch /folder/

# pull letest changes

git pull <original repo URL> <branch name>


#how to cherry pick 

git remote add endel giturlofrepoUwanToCherryPickFrom

#fetch branch ( endel is name)

git fetch endel

#list their commits 

git log endel/master

#cherry pick commit

git cherry-pick HashValue

#check commit status to resolve conflicts

git status

#add commit after conflict resolve

git add .

or 

git add -A

#Add Message for commit 

git commit -M "msg"

#Add Authorship

git commit -M "msg" --author="Username<userid@email>"

#Push Changes to master 

git push origin master


#how to revert commit? 

git revert <commit ID>

#reset the repo to the previous state , git stash reset local changes 

git stash

#hard reset repo 

git reset --hard <commit ID>

#force push 

git push -f <URL name> <branch name>


#git abort 

git merge --abort


#create branch on command line 

$ git checkout -b [name_of_your_new_branch]

#put branch on git

$ git push origin [name_of_your_new_branch]



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