Git & GitHub Commands

Git Commands:

• git init: Initializes a new Git repository in the current directory.
• git clone : Creates a local copy of a remote repository.
• git add : Adds a file to the staging area.
• git commit -m "": Records the staged changes to the repository with a descriptive message.
• git status: Shows the status of the working directory and staging area.
• git log: Displays the commit history of the repository.
• git branch: Lists all the branches in the repository.
• git checkout : Switches to the specified branch.
• git merge : Merges the specified branch into the current branch.
• git pull: Fetches changes from a remote repository and merges them into the current branch.
• git push: Pushes the local commits to a remote repository.
• git remote add : Adds a remote repository.

GitHub Commands:

• git remote -v: Lists the remote repositories associated with the current Git repository.
• git push -u : Sets up tracking of the specified branch on a remote repository.
• git pull : Fetches changes from a remote repository and merges them into the current branch.
• git branch -d : Deletes a branch.
• git checkout -b : Creates a new branch and switches to it.
• git fork: Creates a copy of a remote repository under your GitHub account.
• git pull-request: Creates a pull request on GitHub for code review and collaboration.
• git stash: Temporarily saves changes that are not ready to be committed.
• git stash apply: Restores the most recently stashed changes.
• git tag : Creates a new tag for a specific commit.
• git submodule: Manages Git submodules within a repository.

Comments

[Christine Belzie]

Thank you for the list @manthanank! :) I think it would be more helpful to show how to use Git commands in specific contexts. It’ll help beginners gain a better understanding of how to use them when they code.

[Manthan Ankolekar]

Welcome✌️✌️✌️