LANDMARK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
Git/Github Module –with Engr. Kah Kissinger
</> Core Git Commands </>
Core Commands:
1. git init:
Initializes a new Git repository in the current directory.
Creates a .git subdirectory containing configuration files and object database.
Example: git init my_project
2. git clone:
Creates a local copy of an existing Git repository from a remote URL.
Example: git clone https://github.com/user/repository.git
3. git add:
Stages changes in files for inclusion in the next commit.
Example: git add my_file.txt
4. git commit:
Creates a new commit with the staged changes.
Takes an optional message describing the changes.
Example: git commit -m "Added new feature"
5. git status:
Shows the current state of the working directory and staging area.
Indicates which files are modified, staged, or unstaged.
Example: git status
6. git diff:
Compares the current working directory with the staged changes or the last commit.
Shows the specific differences between the files.
Example: git diff
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7. git log:
Displays a list of commits in the repository's history.
Shows commit messages, author information, and commit hashes.
Example: git log
8. git reset:
Unstages changes or reverts to a previous commit.
Can be used with --hard, --soft, or --mixed options to control the extent of changes.
Example: git reset --hard HEAD^
9. git checkout:
Switches between branches or restores files from a previous commit.
Example: git checkout feature_branch
10. git branch:
Creates, lists, or deletes branches.
Example: git branch new_feature
11. git merge:
Combines changes from one branch into another.
Can result in merge conflicts if changes overlap.
Example: git merge feature_branch
12. git push:
Sends local commits to a remote repository.
Requires a remote URL to be configured.
Example: git push origin main
13. git pull:
Fetches changes from a remote repository and merges them into the current branch.
Example: git pull origin main
14. git revert:
Creates a new commit that undoes the changes of a previous commit.
Example: git revert <commit_hash>
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15. git stash:
Temporarily saves uncommitted changes.
Can be later applied or discarded.
Example: git stash
16. git cherry-pick:
Applies a specific commit from one branch to another.
Example: git cherry-pick <commit_hash>
17. git rebase:
Replays commits from one branch onto another.
Can be used to clean up history or avoid merge conflicts.
Example: git rebase main feature_branch
18. git tag:
Creates a tag to mark a specific commit.
Example: git tag v1.0
19. git remote:
Manages remote repositories.
Example: git remote add origin https://github.com/user/repository.git
20. git submodule:
Includes a Git repository as a subdirectory within another repository.
Example:
git submodule add https://github.com/user/submodule.git submodules/submodule
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</> Git Commands for Project and Branch Management </>
</s> Branch Management </s>
1. git branch -d <branch_name>: Deletes a local branch after merging it into another branch.
2. git branch -D <branch_name>: Deletes a local branch without merging it, forcing deletion.
3. git checkout -b <new_branch_name>: Creates a new branch from the current branch and
switches to it.
4. git checkout -b <new_branch_name> <start_point>: Creates a new branch from a specific
commit or tag.
5. git merge --no-ff <branch_name>: Creates a merge commit even if the merge could be fast-
forward.
6. git merge --squash <branch_name>: Combines the changes from the specified branch into
a single commit.
7. git rebase -i <start_point>: Interactively reorders, edits, or squashes commits.
8. git cherry-pick -m <parent_number> <commit_hash>: Picks a commit from a parent
branch when there are multiple parent commits.
9. git branch --force <branch_name>: Forces the branch to be updated to the specified
commit, even if it conflicts.
10. git branch --track <remote_branch_name> <remote_name>: Sets up a tracking branch for a
remote branch.
</s> Project Management </s>
11. git config --global user.name "Your Name": Sets your name globally for Git commits.
12. git config --global user.email "your_email@example.com": Sets your email address globally
for Git commits.
13. git config --global core.editor "your_favorite_editor": Sets your preferred editor for Git.
14. git config --global core.autocrlf true: Automatically converts CRLF line endings to LF on
checkout and LF to CRLF on commit.
15. git config --global core.editor "vim": Sets Vim as the default editor for Git.
16. git config --global color.ui true: Enables colorized output in Git commands.
17. git config --global alias.st status: Creates an alias for the git status command.
18. git config --global alias.co checkout: Creates an alias for the git checkout command.
19. git config --global alias.br branch: Creates an alias for the git branch command.
20. git config --global alias.lg log --graph --pretty=format:'%Cred%h%Creset - %s
%Cgreen(%an%Creset)': Creates a custom alias for a more readable log format.
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