Everything you need to know about Git

User setting

Sets the name and email that will be attached to your commits and tags globally

git config --global user.name "<user_name>"
git config --global user.email "<email_address>"

Create local repository

Initializes a new Git repository in your current directory, creating a .git folder

git init

File staging

Adds a file named to the staging area, making it ready for committing

git add <file_name>

Commit

Records or snapshots the staged changes in the repository, with a descriptive message

git commit -m "<commit_message>"

Create branch

Creates a new branch named ( main, feature, etc)

git branch <branch_name>

Switch branch

Switches to the specified branch name , updating the working directory to match

git checkout <branch_name>

Add remote repository

Adds a new remote git repository (origin is often used) as shortname you can reference

git remote add <remote_repository_name> <https://github.com/example.git>

Push

Uploads all local branch commits to the remote repository

git push <remote_repository_name> <branch_name>

Pull

Fetches and integrates changes from the remote branch into your current branch

git pull <remote_repository_name> <branch_name>

Merge

Merges the specified branch’s history into the current branch, combining changes

git merge <branch_name>