Hey Devs! 🚀 Level up your Git game with these essential commands. Whether you’re starting a new project, managing branches, or pushing changes, these commands have got you covered. Let’s dive in! 🏊♂️
1. git init - Initialize a New Git Repository 🗃️
The git init command creates a new Git repository. Start your project the right way!
git init
2. git remote add origin - Connect to a Remote Repository 🌍
Add a remote repository to your local Git setup with git remote add origin.
git remote add origin <remote_repository_URL>
3. git add . - Stage Changes for Commit 📦
Use git add . to add all changes in the working directory to the staging area.
git add .
4. git commit -m 'message' - Commit Your Changes 💾
Capture a snapshot of your project's staged changes with git commit.
git commit -m 'Your commit message'
5. git push - Push Changes to Remote 🚀
Send your local changes to a remote repository with git push.
git push
6. git push origin <branch_name> - Push a Branch 📤
Push a local branch to a remote repository with git push origin.
git push origin <branch_name>
7. VIM Editor Edit 📝
Edit a file in VIM editor by pressing Escape and then I.
8. VIM Editor Save and Exit 💾
Save and exit in VIM editor by pressing Escape and entering :wq.
9. git log - View Commit History 📜
Display the committed snapshots with git log.
git log
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10. git branch - List Branches 🌿
See all branches in your repository with git branch.
git branch
11. git branch <branch_name> - Create a New Branch 🌱
Create a new branch in your local repository with git branch.
git branch <branch_name>
12. git push origin <branch_name> - Push a Created Branch 🌍
Push a newly created branch from local to the remote repository with git push origin.
git push origin <branch_name>
13. git checkout -b <branch_name> - Create and Switch Branch 🔄
Create a new branch and switch to it with git checkout -b.
git checkout -b <branch_name>
14. git checkout <branch_name> - Switch Branches 🌟
Switch to a specified branch with git checkout.
git checkout <branch_name>
15. git push origin --delete <branch_name> - Delete a Remote Branch 🗑️
Delete a branch from the remote repository with git push origin --delete.
git push origin --delete <branch_name>
16. git branch --delete <branch_name> - Delete a Local Branch 🧹
Delete a branch from your local repository with git branch --delete.
git branch --delete <branch_name>
17. git restore --staged <file_name> - Unstage a File 🔄
Unstage a file with git restore --staged.
git restore --staged <file_name>
18. git reset - Unstage All Files 🗃️
Unstage all files with git reset.
git reset
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19. git reset --hard - Unstage and Reset Changes 🚨
Unstage and reset all changes from the working directory with git reset --hard.
git reset --hard
20. git rm -f <file_name> - Remove a File ❌
Remove a file from the staging area and working directory with git rm -f.
git rm -f <file_name>
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21. git rm --cached <file_name> - Remove from Staging Area 🚫
Remove a file from the staging area only with git rm --cached.
git rm --cached <file_name>
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22. git push --force - Force Push 🚀
Forcefully push changes to a specific branch, ignoring conflicts with git push --force.
git push --force
23. git push origin --delete <branch_name> - Delete Remote Branch 🗑️
Delete a branch from the remote repository with git push origin --delete.
git push origin --delete <branch_name>
24. git branch -D <branch_name> - Force Delete Local Branch ⚡
Forcefully delete a branch from the local repository with git branch -D.
git branch -D <branch_name>
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