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Initialize an existing directory as Git repository
git init -
Clone a repository that already eixts on Github,including all of the files,branches and commits
git clone [repo_url] -
After using the git init command, link the local repository to an empty Github repository
git remote add origin [url]
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Set a username
git config --global use.name "[firstname lastname]" -
set an e-mail address
git config --global user.email "[email address]"
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List your branches & check active branch
git branch -
crate a new branch
git branch [branch-name] -
create a new branch & switch to that branch (one command only)
git checkout -b [branch-name] -
Delete specific branch
git branch -d [branch-name]
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show modified files in working directory ,staged for your next commit
git status -
Add a file as it looks now to you next commit (stage)
git add [file-name] -
Add all changed files to staging area
git add -
Commit your staged content as new commit snapshot
git commit -m "[message]" -
Fetch and merge any commits from the tracking remote branch
git pull origin <branch-name> -
Transmit local branch commits to remote repository branch
git push origin <branch-name> -
synchronise your local repository with the remote repository
git fetch
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Merge a remote branch into your current branch to bring it up to date
git merge <branch-name>
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Reset staging area to match most recent commit but leave the working directory unchanged
git reset -
Reset staging area and working directory to match most recent commit and overwrite all changes in the working directory
git reset --hard -
Create a new commit,reverting changes from the specified commit.
git revert <commit>
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put current changes in your working directory into stash for later use
git stash -
Apply stored stash content into working directory, and clear stash
git stash pop -
Delete a specific stash from all your previous stashes
git stash drop