GitHub Cheatsheet
Find The Version Of Git
git --version
Create A New Git Repository
Go to the fold of the project.
Run
git init
Clone An Existing Git Repository
Cloning is the process of pulling down a copy of a repository stored on a server.
Go to the parent folder of where you want to repository’s folder to be in.
git clone [url to repository's git file] [name of folder / repository you want]
Check The Status Of A Git Repository
git status
Tell Git To Track A File
git add readme.md
Make A Commit
git commit --m "First commit"
Tell Git To Track A Whole Folder
git add chapter2/
Tell Git To Track (And Stage) All Files And Subfolders In A Directory
git add -A
View All Branches
git branch
Create A New Branch
git branch new_model
Switch To A Branch
git checkout new_model
Create A New Branch And Switch To It
git checkout -b new_ux
Merge One Branch Into Another
Switch to the branch you want to pull changes into:
git checkout masterPull changes from another branch into your branch:
git merge new_ux
Set A Remote Github Repository
Go to GitHub.com and create a new repository.
Set that repository’s url as the origin repo:
git remote add origin https://github.com/chrisalbon/git_tutorial.git
Push Master Branch To A Github Repository
The -u sets the origin as the default for this branch
git push -u origin master
Pull Down From A Branch From A GitHub Repository To Local Repository
git pull origin master
Pull Down All Branches From GitHub
git fetch origin
View All Remote Branches
git branch --remote
View Log
git log
View Unstagged Changes To Files
git diff
Unstage A File
git reset filename
Undo Last Commit, Move Commits Changes To Staging
git reset --soft HEAD^
Undo Last Commit, Remove All Changes In Your Working Directory
git reset --hard HEAD^
Clone A Remote Repository Locally
git clone url
Show Changes From A Particular Commit
git show --pretty="format:" <commitID>
Revert A Commit By Creating A New Commit With Opposite Changes
git revert <commitID>