Useful Git Commands

 

Git and Version Control

Basic Commands in folder creation

• To go to a respected named folder 👉cd name  
• To create a new folder👉 mkdir name 
• List items inside the folder 👉 ls
• To create a new file in the project folder👉 touch name 

Git Commands

• Initialize Git 👉 git init
• To see the hidden files in project  👉ls -a
• Check for staging area files 👉git status
• Adding files to staging area 👉 git add filename
• Commit files 👉 git commit -m "message"
• To see the commit log 👉 git log
• To see changes between previous and new files 👉 git diff
• To get the previous version of file  👉 git checkout filename

Remote Repositories (Git Hub)

• First, create a repository in GitHub ( Public or Private)
• Get the link from the repository dashboard
• Add this command in your git bash  👉 git remote add origin "copied link"
• Push to the repository  👉 git push -u origin master  
• origin - name of the remote
• master - name of the branch 

Git Ignore - You can save secret keys,  API's in this file

• Create git ignore file 👉touch .gitignore
• Then add the files to the .gitignore file in the project structure

Git Cloning

• Clone a repository from remote repo (GitHub)  👉 git clone "copied URL"

Branching

• To create new branch  👉 git branch "name"
• To see all the branches  👉 git branch
• To switch to a new branch  👉 git checkout "branch name"
• To delete new branch  👉 git branch -d "branch name"

Merging

• To merge a branch  👉 git merge "branch name"

Author - Nisansali Nikapotha