Git Tips

GitTips.md

create a new git branch from an old commit

This will create the new branch and check it out.

git checkout -b development a9c146a09505837ec03b

This development the branch without checking it out.

git branch development a9c146a09505837ec03b

Rollback to an old commit using

git checkout [revision] .

where [revision] is the commit hash (for example: 12345678901234567890123456789012345678ab ).

Don't forget the . at the end--very important. This will apply changes to the whole tree. Then commit and you should be good.

You can undo this by git reset -- .; git checkout -- . . That will first remove the changes from the staging area, then remove all modifications from the working copy.