Git Command Reference¶

ls - lists all of the folders
ls -la - lists all of the files
cd .. - returns one dir back
cd - enters a directory
. - just install in the current directory

git --version - checks the version of the installed locally git
git config --global user.name "Your Name" - sets up the name of the user
git config --global user.email "[email protected]" - sets up the mail of the user
git config --list - lists all the git configurations

git help <verb> (e.g. git help config) OR
git <verb> --help

git init - initializes the git repo in the current folder
touch .gitignore - creates a git ignore file
git status - check working tree - both on the git and on local

git add -A - adds all of the files for commiting
remember - git status - to check the state of the repo

git reset - removes files to be commited
git reset somefile.js - removes somefile.js from the commit preparation

git commit -m "This is the commit message" - -m is used to add message

git log - renders commit ids, authors, dates

git clone <url> <where to clone>

git remote -v - lists info about the repo
git branch -a - lists all of the branches

git diff - shows the difference made in the files

git pull origin master

git push origin master - <origin> name of remote repo <master> the branch that we push to

git push -u origin <name of the branch> - -u coordinates the two branches (local and on server)

git branch <name of the branch>

git checkout <name of the branch>

git checkout master
git pull origin master
git branch --merged - see which branches are merged
git merge <name of the branch you want to merge>
git push origin master

git branch -d <name of the branch> - this deletes it locally!!!
git branch -a - check the repo branches
git push origin --delete <name of the branch> - this deletes it from the repo!