Git Common Commands

This section will cover common git commands that you will use frequently.

git init: Initializes a new Git repository. You should run this command in the root directory of your project.
git clone <repository-url>: Clones a remote repository to your local machine. You should run this command in the directory where you want to store the repository.
git status: Shows the status of your working directory and staging area.
git add <file>: Adds a file to the staging area.
git commit -m "<message>": Commits the changes in the staging area to the repository.
git push: Pushes your changes to the remote repository.
git pull: Pulls changes from the remote repository to your local repository.
git log: Shows the commit history of the repository.
git branch: Shows the branches in the repository.
git checkout <branch-name>: Switches to the specified branch.
git checkout -b <branch-name>: Creates a new branch and switches to it.
git merge <branch-name>: Merges the specified branch into the current branch.
git remote -v: Shows the remote repositories associated with your local repository.
git remote add <name> <url>: Adds a new remote repository to your local repository.
git remote remove <name>: Removes a remote repository from your local repository.
git fetch: Fetches changes from the remote repository.
git reset --hard HEAD~1: Resets the working directory and staging area to the commit before the last commit.
git reset --soft HEAD~1: Resets the staging area to the commit before the last commit.
git reset --hard <commit-hash>: Resets the working directory and staging area to the specified commit.
git blame <file>: Shows the commit history of a file, including who made each change.
git diff: Shows the differences between the working directory and the staging area.
git diff --staged: Shows the differences between the staging area and the repository.
git stash: Stashes changes in the working directory and staging area.
git stash pop: Applies the most recent stash to the working directory and staging area.
git stash list: Shows a list of stashes.
git tag <tag-name>: Creates a tag for the current commit.
git tag -a <tag-name> -m "<message>": Creates an annotated tag for the current commit.
git tag: Shows the tags in the repository.
git push --tags: Pushes tags to the remote repository.
git push origin --delete <branch-name>: Deletes a remote branch.
git branch -d <branch-name>: Deletes a local branch.
git config --global user.name "Your Name": Configures your Git username.
git bisect: Helps you find the commit that introduced a bug.

These are just a few of the many git commands available. You can find more commands and options in the git documentation.

What’s Next? Now that you have learned the basics of git, you can move on to learn our team Git Best Practices.