Git important Commands

GIT_COMMANDS.md

Git important Commands

Add remote Repo

• git init
• git remote add origin GITHUB_REPO_LINK
• git pull origin master Pull the .gitignore and README.md files from github

Create a local branch and push those changes to github:

(Create a local branch, put all your changes to that branch and finally push that branch to github)

• git checkout -b NAME_OF_NEW_BRANCH
• git add .
• git commit -m "Description of modified or created archives"
• git push -f origin NAME_OF_NEW_BRANCH

When .gitignore is not working

(This commands will remove all your added changes saved on cache and then add those changes again but with .gitignore taking into account)

• git rm -rf --cached .
• git add .

Delete a branch

• git push origin --delete NAME_OF_BRANCH

Creating tags

(Create tag and push to Github repo)

• git tag NAME_OF_TAG -a It will open a file, and there you put your tag description. Similar to a README file
• git push --tags Push tag to github repo