git commands by use case

git

# updated 2017-07-16
https://github.com/nojhan/liquidprompt

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REFERENCES
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http://ndpsoftware.com/git-cheatsheet.html

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BASIC
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# create a new git repo
> git init

# to check the status of your files
> git status

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NEW FILES
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# remove all untracked files and directories
> git clean -df

# add new file to staging
> git add <filename>

# remove new file from staging - file is no longer tracked
> git rm --cached <filename>

# rename or move a staged file
> git mv <oldfile> <newfile>

# commit staged files to local repository
> git commit -m 'commit message'

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MODIFIED FILES
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# add modified file to staging
> git add <filename>

# undo changes made to modified file in workspace
> git checkout <filename>

# remove file from staging - but the workspace file is still modified
> git reset HEAD <filename>

# there are modifed files in workspace and staging that need to be reverted back to the last commit
> git reset --hard

# if you have made mulitple commits, but the last few were bad and you want to rollback to a previous commit
> git log
> git reset --hard <commit-sha1>

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REMOTES
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# you created a remote on github and want to link it to your local repository
> git remote add origin <name-of-remote>

# view all of your remotes
> git remote -v

# you want to push changes from your master branch up to github
> git push origin master

# you want to merge changes into your current branch from the remote branch named master
> git pull origin master

# you pushed a lot of bad commits to github that you want to rollback
> git log
> git reset --hard <commit-sha1>
> git push -f origin master

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STASH
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# you made some changes but are not ready to commit - so stash the changes
> git stash save 'enter a message here'

# you are ready to work on your stashed files
> git stash list
> git stash apply stash@{<some number>}

# you want to clear out all of your stashed changes
> git stash clear

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BRANCHES
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# view all branches, verbose output
> git branch -av

# view local vs remote branches on origin
> git remote show origin

# create a new local branch
> git branch <branch-name>

# switch to a different branch
> git checkout <branch-name>

# create a new remote branch with the same name as local
> git push origin <branch-name>

# create a remote branch with a different name than the local branch name
> git push origin <local-branch>:<remote-branch>

# a teammate creates a branch and pushes to github.  you want to get that branch but use a new branch name instead
> git fetch origin
> git branch --track <local-branch> origin/<remote-name>

# you want to delete a local branch
> git branch -d <local-branch>

# you want to delete a remote branch
> git push origin :<remote-branch>

git clone <URL to github repo>