Basic Git Commands

What is Git
Git is a revision control system. It keeps track of changes.

1. show all branch

git branch

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This git command list down all your local git branch and also highlight the branch name you are currently in.

2. create new branch

git branch newbranchname

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This git command create a new branch named 'newBranchName'.

3. switch to another branch

git checkout branchname

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This git command switch to 'newBranchName' branch.

4. create a new branch and switch to it

git checkout -b newbranchname

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5. delete a branch

git branch -d branchname

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6. rename the current branch

git branch -m newname

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7. rename the branch which is not your current branch

git branch -m oldname newname

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8. status

git status

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This git command list the files you have changed and those you still need to add or commit.

9. add single file

git add filename

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add one file to staging

10. add all files

git add *

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add all files to staging

11. commit changes to head (but not yet to the remote repository)

git commit -am 'message'

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12. send changes to the branch of your remote repository

git push origin branchname

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13. update from the remote repository

git pull origin master

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fetch and merge changes from the remote server(master branch) to your working branch

14. get list of commit id

git log

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15. show difference (changes) between two commit id

git diff sourceCommitId targetCommitId

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16. show difference (changes) between two branch

git diff sourcebranch targetbranch

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17. changes local working directory code to specific commit

git reset --hard commitid

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18. show GUI

git gui

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19. undo git add for single file

git reset filename

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20. undo git add for all files

git reset

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21. undo git commit

git reset --soft HEAD^

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22. view your remote branches

git branch -r

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