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Sachin Gadekar
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πŸ› οΈ Essential Git Commands for Professional Employers 🌟

Hey Devs! πŸš€ 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! πŸŠβ€β™‚οΈ


1. git init - Initialize a New Git Repository πŸ—ƒοΈ

The git init command creates a new Git repository. Start your project the right way!

git init
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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>
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3. git add . - Stage Changes for Commit πŸ“¦

Use git add . to add all changes in the working directory to the staging area.

git add .
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4. git commit -m 'message' - Commit Your Changes πŸ’Ύ

Capture a snapshot of your project's staged changes with git commit.

git commit -m 'Your commit message'
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5. git push - Push Changes to Remote πŸš€

Send your local changes to a remote repository with git push.

git push
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6. git push origin <branch_name> - Push a Branch πŸ“€

Push a local branch to a remote repository with git push origin.

git push origin <branch_name>
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7. VIM Editor Edit πŸ“

Edit a file in VIM editor by pressing Escape and then I.


8. VIM Editor Save and Exit πŸ’Ύ

Save and exit in VIM editor by pressing Escape and entering :wq.


9. git log - View Commit History πŸ“œ

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
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11. git branch <branch_name> - Create a New Branch 🌱

Create a new branch in your local repository with git branch.

git branch <branch_name>
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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>
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13. git checkout -b <branch_name> - Create and Switch Branch πŸ”„

Create a new branch and switch to it with git checkout -b.

git checkout -b <branch_name>
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14. git checkout <branch_name> - Switch Branches 🌟

Switch to a specified branch with git checkout.

git checkout <branch_name>
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15. git push origin --delete <branch_name> - Delete a Remote Branch πŸ—‘οΈ

Delete a branch from the remote repository with git push origin --delete.

git push origin --delete <branch_name>
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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>
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17. git restore --staged <file_name> - Unstage a File πŸ”„

Unstage a file with git restore --staged.

git restore --staged <file_name>
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18. git reset - Unstage All Files πŸ—ƒοΈ

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
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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 πŸš€

Forcefully push changes to a specific branch, ignoring conflicts with git push --force.

git push --force
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23. git push origin --delete <branch_name> - Delete Remote Branch πŸ—‘οΈ

Delete a branch from the remote repository with git push origin --delete.

git push origin --delete <branch_name>
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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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