Git commands cheat sheet
Setup git config --global user.name "Your Name" git config --global user.email "your.email@example.com"
Create a New Repository
git initClone an Existing Repository
git clone <repository-url>#Working with Changes
Check Status
git statusAdd Changes
git add <file>
git add . # Add all changesCommit Changes
git commit -m "Commit message"Remove Files
git rm <file>Move/Rename Files
git mv <old-name> <new-name>Create a New Branch
git branch <branch-name>Switch to a Branch
git checkout <branch-name>Create and Switch to a New Branch
git checkout -b <branch-name>Merge a Branch
git checkout <target-branch>
git merge <source-branch>Delete a Branch
git branch -d <branch-name>Add a Remote Repository
git remote add <remote-name> <remote-url>Fetch Changes from Remote
git fetch <remote-name>Push Changes to Remote
git push <remote-name> <branch-name>Pull Changes from Remote
git pull <remote-name> <branch-name>Show Commit History
git logShow Changes in Files
git diffShow a Specific Commit
git show <commit-hash>Stash Changes
git stashApply Stashed Changes
git stash applyList Stashes
git stash listUndo Changes in Working Directory
git checkout -- <file>Reset to Last Commit
git reset --hard HEADRevert a Commit
git revert <commit-hash>Create a Tag
git tag <tag-name>Push Tags to Remote
git push <remote-name> --tagsUpdate Local Repository
git pull origin mainPush Your Branch
git push origin <branch-name>- Push your branch to the remote repository.
- Go to the repository on GitHub.
- Click "Compare & pull request".
- Add a description and click "Create pull request".
Interactive Rebase
git rebase -i <commit-hash>Squash Commits
git rebase -i HEAD~<number-of-commits>Cherry Pick a Commit
git cherry-pick <commit-hash>