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Alen Scaria
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"Git Like a Pro: Learn the Essential Commands for Effective Version Control"

Git is a version control system that allows developers to keep track of changes made to their code over time. It is widely used for software development and can be used for any type of project where tracking and managing changes is important.

Here are some common Git commands:

git init: Initializes a new Git repository in the current directory.
git clone [repository]: Clones an existing repository to the local machine.
git status: Shows the current status of the repository, including which files have been modified and which branch you are currently on.
git add [file]: Adds a file to the staging area, preparing it to be committed.
git commit -m "[message]": Commits the changes in the staging area with the specified message.
git push [remote] [branch]: Pushes the local changes to a remote repository.
git pull [remote] [branch]: Fetches and merges changes from a remote repository.
git branch: Lists all branches in the repository.
git branch [branch-name]: Creates a new branch with the specified name.
git checkout [branch-name]: Switches to the specified branch.
git merge [branch-name]: Merges the specified branch into the current branch.
git log: Shows a log of all commits in the repository.

These are just a few of the many Git commands available, but they are some of the most commonly used and are a good starting point for learning Git.

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