Git commands Cheat Sheet.txt

Git commands Cheat Sheet
Initialize a new git repository:
git init

Set configuration values for your username and email:
git config --global user.name <your-name>
git config
--global user. email <your-email>

Clone a repository:
git clone <repository-url>

Add a file to the staging area:
git add <file>

Add all files changes to the staging area:
git add

Check the unstaged changes:
git diff

Commit the staged changes:
git commit -m
"Message

Reset staging area to the last commit:
git reset

Check the state of the working directory and the staging area:
git status

Remove a file from the index and working directory:
git rm <file>

List the commit history:
git log

Check the metadata and content changes of the commit:
git show <commit-hash>

Lists all local branches:
git branch

Create a new branch:
git branch <branch-name>

Rename the current branch:
git branch -m <new-branch-name>

Delete a branch:
git branch -d «branch-name>

Switch to another branch:
git checkout <branch-name>

Merge specified branch into the current branch:
git merge <branch-name>

Create a new connection to a remote repository:
git remote add <name> repository-url>

Push the committed changes to a remote repository:
git push <remote> <branch>

Download the content from a remote repository:
git pull <remote>

Cleanup unnecessary files and optimize the local repository:
git gc

Temporarily remove uncommitted changes and
save them for later use:
git stash

Reapply previously stashed changes
git stash apply