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Git Cheat Sheet for Hacktoberfest

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI on September 23, 2024

Hacktoberfest is upon us. Here is a git cheat sheet that you can keep handy for your future hackings: 0. Git Configuration Main article...

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Wesley de Groot • Sep 24

master is a bit outdated, main is nowadays more used.

Since the name does not contain spaces or special characters it is not required to be wrapped in quotation marks (")

# set default branch name
git config --global init.defaultBranch main

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI • Sep 24

Thanks for the comment. I added a few lines explaining the fact you just mentioned. Also, the quotation mark were left originally for a better visibility through syntax highlight.

Thomas Bnt ☕ • Sep 25

Very cool post to preparing for the Hacktoberfest!

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI • Sep 25

Thanks, Thomas. 😊
Looking forward to it. 🥳

Martin Baun • Sep 25 • Edited

Great work! Nice design and amazing organization.

Would you consider adding git clean and git bisect?

Those are commands I use a lot :)

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI • Sep 25

Thanks Martin. 😊
Definitely. Do you think it would be better if I add them to a follow-up article, or should I add them here?

Martin Baun • Sep 26

A follow up would be great!

Ujjwal Raj • Sep 24 • Edited

This hacktoberfest, we are inviting contributors:

github.com/ujjwall-R/Dree

join our community group : join.slack.com/t/dreecommunity/sha...

Chidera Humphrey • Sep 26

Nice read, Mohammad

We look forward to Hacktoberfest

Mohammad-Ali A'RÂBI • Sep 26

Thanks, Chidera! 🫡
Yeah, me too.

kince marando • Sep 25

Good and and in simplicity way to recap on Git

Phil Enslin • Oct 16

Thank you. i am new to Git so this helps