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Git is an open-source, distributed version control system for tracking code changes, and mastering a few core commands boosts productivity and collaboration.
Git commands are instructions used to interact with the Git version control system to manage repositories, track changes, and collaborate on code efficiently.
Basic Git commands are commonly used to manage repositories, track changes, and collaborate efficiently in everyday development workflows.
Before you can start using Git, you need to configure it. This command allows you to specify the username and email address that will be used with your commits.
# sets up Git with your name
git config --global user.name "<Your-Full-Name>"
# sets up Git with your email
git config --global user.email "<your-email-address>"
git init initializes a new Git repository by creating the .git directory, which stores all metadata and configuration needed to track versions and commits.
$ git initgit clone <repo_url> creates a local working copy of a remote repository, downloads its full history, and sets the source as the default remote for pulling and pushing changes.
$ git clone https://github.com/<repo-url>git status shows the current state of the repository, including modified, staged, and untracked files, helping you understand what changes are pending.
$ git statusDepending on the state of your files, working directory, and repository, the git status tool will display a lot of information.
git add stages changes from the working directory to the index, preparing selected files to be included in the next commit.
$ git add <file1> <file2> … <fileN>
To add all the files:
$ git add . git commit -m "message" records staged changes to the local repository with a commit ID and message, providing traceable history of modifications.
$ git commit –m "<Type your commit message here>"This command uploads local commits to the remote repository, creating the branch remotely if it does not already exist.
$ git pushgit branch is used to create, list, and delete branches, while switching branches updates the working directory to match the selected branch’s commit without losing tracked files.
$ git branch <branch-name>
Take a look at the branches and check out which branch you’re currently working:
$ git branch or $ git branch --listgit checkout <branch> switches to an existing branch or creates and switches to a new one, updating the working directory to match the target branch (uncommitted changes should be committed or stashed first).
$ git checkout <branch-name>The command git merge integrates the specified branch’s history into the current branch, creating a merge commit automatically if there are no conflicts (run it from the target branch).
$ git merge <name-of-branch-to-merge-in>The contents of the remote repository are fetched and integrated into your local repository using this command. git pull pulls the most recent changes from the remote server into the local repository, ensuring you have the most up-to-date information from your coworkers.
$ git pullThe git log command is used to show all of a repository's commits. This command displays a log of all commits made to the current branch so far.
$ git log