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List of all basic git commands
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List of all basic git commands

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/fabianroy/git-commands
• Owner: fabianroy
• Created: 2024-09-15T14:41:36.000Z (9 months ago)
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Certainly! Here’s a list of common Git commands explained in plain text:

### **Basic Git Commands**

- **Initialize a New Repository:** 

  - `git init`  

  Initializes a new Git repository in your project directory.

- **Clone a Repository:** 

  - `git clone `  

  Creates a copy of an existing repository from a URL.

- **Clone a Specefic Branch**

  - `git clone -b  `

- **Check Repository Status:** 

  - `git status`  

  Shows the status of files in the working directory and staging area.

- **Add Files to Staging Area:** 

  - `git add `  

  Adds a specific file to the staging area.

  - `git add .`  

  Adds all changed files in the current directory to the staging area.

- **Commit Changes:** 

  - `git commit -m "Commit message"`  

  Commits the staged changes with a descriptive message.

- **View Commit History:** 

  - `git log`  

  Shows the commit history of the repository.

- **Show Changes Between Commits:** 

  - `git diff`  

  Displays the differences between changes.

### **Branching and Merging**

- **List Branches:** 

  - `git branch`  

  Lists all branches in the repository.

- **Create a New Branch:** 

  - `git branch `  

  Creates a new branch.

- **Switch Branches:** 

  - `git checkout `  

  Switches to the specified branch.

- **Create and Switch to a New Branch:** 

  - `git checkout -b `  

  Creates and switches to a new branch in one step.

- **Merge a Branch into Current Branch:** 

  - `git merge `  

  Merges changes from the specified branch into the current branch.

- **Delete a Branch:** 

  - `git branch -d `  

  Deletes the specified branch.

### **Remote Repositories**

- **Add a Remote Repository:** 

  - `git remote add origin `  

  Adds a remote repository with the name "origin".

- **View Remote Repositories:** 

  - `git remote -v`  

  Lists the remote repositories and their URLs.

- **Fetch Changes from Remote:** 

  - `git fetch`  

  Retrieves new changes from the remote repository without applying them.

- **Pull Changes from Remote:** 

  - `git pull`  

  Fetches and merges changes from the remote repository.

- **Push Changes to Remote:** 

  - `git push`  

  Uploads local changes to the remote repository.

- **Remove a Remote Repository:** 

  - `git remote remove origin`  

  Removes the remote repository named "origin".

### **Stashing and Unstashing**

- **Stash Changes:** 

  - `git stash`  

  Saves uncommitted changes temporarily and clears the working directory.

- **List Stashes:** 

  - `git stash list`  

  Lists all stashed changes.

- **Apply a Stash:** 

  - `git stash apply`  

  Applies the most recent stash to the working directory.

- **Drop a Stash:** 

  - `git stash drop`  

  Deletes a stash from the stash list.

### **Undoing Changes**

- **Unstage a File:** 

  - `git reset `  

  Removes a file from the staging area.

- **Discard Changes in Working Directory:** 

  - `git checkout -- `  

  Discards changes in the working directory for a specific file.

- **Revert a Commit:** 

  - `git revert `  

  Creates a new commit that undoes the changes made by a previous commit.

- **Reset to a Previous Commit:** 

  - `git reset --hard `  

  Resets the working directory and staging area to a previous commit, discarding all changes.

### **Configuration and Info**

- **View Git Configuration:** 

  - `git config --list`  

  Displays the current Git configuration settings.

- **Set User Name and Email:** 

  - `git config --global user.name "Your Name"`  

  Sets the global username for commits.

  - `git config --global user.email "[email protected]"`  

  Sets the global email for commits.

- **Show Git Status for a File:** 

  - `git ls-files`  

  Lists all files currently tracked by Git.

### To Uninit A Repo From Git

- `rmdir /S /Q .git`

- `Remove-Item -Recurse -Force .git`

These commands should help you perform a wide range of Git operations effectively.