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Git ​

Practical guide to Git commands for version control.

Initial Setup ​

shell
# Set your name
git config --global user.name "Your Name"
# Set your email
git config user.email "your@email.com"
# Required for commits

Start a Project ​

shell
# Initialize a repository in the current folder
git init
# Clone an existing repository
git clone https://github.com/user/repo.git

Workflow ​

shell
# View status of modified files
git status
# Add a file to tracking
git add file.txt
# Add all modified files
git add .
# Commit changes
git commit -m "Descriptive message"
# Push to remote repository
git push origin main
# Pull updates
git pull

Tip: Follow Conventional Commits naming conventions.

Branches ​

shell
# Show current branch
git branch
# List branches
git branch -a
# Create a new branch
git branch new-branch
# Switch branch
git checkout branch-name
# Create + switch to a branch
git checkout -b new-branch
# Merge a branch
git merge branch-name

Collaboration ​

shell
# Add a remote repository
git remote add origin https://github.com/user/repo.git
# List remote repositories
git remote -v
# Fetch changes without merging
git fetch

History ​

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# Show commit history
git log
# View differences between files
git diff
# Undo a modified file (before commit)
git restore file.txt

Useful Commands ​

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# Stash (temporarily save changes)
git stash
# Apply a stash
git stash pop
# Remove a file from tracking
git rm file.txt
# Remove a file from tracking (without deleting it from the filesystem)
git rm --cached file.txt
# Rename / Move a file
git mv old-name new-name
# Create a tag
git tag v1.0.0

Help ​

shell
git help [command]