Advanced Git commands

1. git diff

Shows changes between working directory and index or between commits.

git diff    

git diff --staged       
git diff HEAD           

2. git log

Displays commit history.

git log       

git log --oneline       
git log --graph         

3. git clone

Clones a repository from remote (e.g., GitHub) to your system.

git clone <repo_url>  


git clone https://github.com/username/project.git

4. git pull

Fetches and merges changes from the remote repository.

git pull origin main   

5. git push

Pushes local commits to the remote repository.

git push origin main   

6. git blame

Shows who made each line change and when.

git blame filename

7. .gitignore

Tells Git to ignore specific files/folders.

Create a .gitignore file in the root of your repo and add patterns:

node_modules/
.env
*.log
/dist

8. git branch

Manages branches in your repo.

git branch               
git branch new-feature   
git checkout new-feature 

9. Git Merge Conflict

Occurs when merging changes and Git can't automatically resolve differences.

Steps:

git checkout main
git pull
git merge feature-branch  

git add .
git commit

10. Git Fork (on GitHub)

Forking creates a personal copy of someone else's repo.

Steps:

1. Go to a repo on GitHub.
2. Click Fork (top-right).
3. Clone your fork:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/forked-repo.git

11. GitHub Wiki

Used for project documentation inside the GitHub repo.

How to Use:

1. Go to your GitHub repository.
2. Click on the "Wiki" tab.
3. Click "Create the first page".
4. Add pages/sections with Markdown like .md files.

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