Git commands

Initialize a Git repository:

git init

• Creates a new Git repository in the folder 24MCR070

Add a file to staging area:

     git add 24MCR070.txt

• Adds 24MCR001.txt to the staging area.

Commit the file:

git commit -m "Added Personal Details"

• Creates a commit with the message "Added Personal Details".

Check Git status:

 git status

• Shows that 24MCR070.txt has been modified but not staged.

View commit log:

 git log

• Displays the commit history (one commit at this point).

Add remote GitHub repository:

 git remote add origin https://github.com/Mouleesh28/24MCR070

• Links the local repository to a remote GitHub repo.

Check current branch:

 git branch

• Shows the current branch is master.

Rename branch from master to main:

 git branch -M main

• Renames the current branch to main.

Set Git global config for email and
username:

  git config --global user.email "[e-mail]"

  git config --global user.name "mouleesh28"

Sets your global Git identity.

Push code to remote repo for the first time:

 git push -u origin main

• Pushes the main branch to GitHub and sets upstream tracking.