Git Cheat Sheet

Introduction: Git is a powerful version control system widely used by developers to manage their projects' source code efficiently. However, navigating through its vast array of commands can be daunting, especially for beginners. To alleviate this challenge, we've compiled a concise yet comprehensive Git Cheat Sheet containing 50 essential commands. This Cheat Sheet covers everything from setting up Git, initializing projects, making changes, understanding core concepts, working with branches, merging, rebasing, undoing actions, reviewing repositories, stashing changes, to synchronizing local and remote repositories. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting your journey in programming, this Cheat Sheet serves as an invaluable quick reference to streamline your Git workflow and boost productivity.

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Setup

Set user name and email for commits and tags

$ git config --global user.name "Your Name" $ git config --global user.email "your_email@example.com"

Starting a Project with Git

Initialize a local repository

$ git init <directory>

Clone a remote repository

$ git clone <url>

Making a Change

Add file(s) to staging

$ git add <file>

Commit staged changes

$ git commit -m "commit message"

Basic Git Concepts

• main: default development branch
• origin: default upstream repository
• HEAD: current branch
• HEAD^: parent of HEAD
• HEAD~4: great-great grandparent of HEAD

Branches

List local branches

$ git branch

Create a new branch

$ git branch <new-branch>

Merging

Merge branch 'a' into 'b'

$ git checkout b $ git merge a

Rebasing

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Rebase feature branch onto main

$ git checkout feature $ git rebase main

Undoing Things

Move/rename a file & stage move

$ git mv <existing_path> <new_path>

Remove file from working directory & staging area

$ git rm <file>

Reviewing Your Repository

Check status of working directory

$ git status

View commit history

$ git log --oneline

Stashing

Store modified & staged changes

$ git stash

Apply stashed changes

$ git stash apply

Synchronizing

Add a remote repository

$ git remote add <alias> <url>

Fetch all branches from remote repository

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$ git fetch <alias>

Upload local content to remote repository

$ git push <alias>

This cheat sheet provides 50 commonly used Git commands across various topics. It's designed to be a quick reference for setting up Git, starting projects, making changes, understanding basic concepts, working with branches, merging, rebasing, undoing changes, reviewing repositories, stashing, and synchronizing local and remote repositories.

Feel free to use and share this cheat sheet for your reference!

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