Git Cheat Sheet
Setup
Set your name to be used as the commit author
git config --global user.name "Name Surname"Set your email to be used as the commit author
git config --global user.email "your@email.com"Creating Repositories
Initialize a new Git repository
git initClone an existing repository
git clone <repository>Making Changes
Check the status of your repository
git statusAdd a file to the staging area
git add <file>Add all modified and new files to the staging area
git add .Commit changes with a message
git commit -m "message"Remove a file from the staging area
git reset HEAD <file>Viewing History
View the commit history
git logView changes that have not been staged
git diffView changes that have been staged
git diff --stagedWorking with Remotes
Add a remote repository
git remote add <name> <url>Push changes to a remote repository
git push <name> <branch>Pull changes from a remote repository
git pull <name> <branch>Branching
List all branches
git branchCreate a new branch
git branch <name>Delete a branch
git branch -d <name>Switch to a branch
git checkout <name>Merging
Merge a branch into the current branch
git merge <branch>Stashing Changes
Stash changes
git stashView a list of stashes
git stash listApply the latest stash
git stash applyDiscard the latest stash
git stash dropTagging
Create a new tag
git tag <tagname>Create a new tag with a message
git tag -a <tagname> -m "message"Delete a tag
git tag -d <tagname>Push tags to the remote repository
git push --tagsReverting Changes
Revert the last commit
git revert HEADRevert a specific commit
git revert <commit>Resetting
Reset the staging area to the last commit
git reset HEADReset the staging area and working directory to the last commit
git reset --hard HEADReset the staging area and working directory to a specific commit
git reset --hard <commit>Aliases
Create aliases for commonly used commands
git config --global alias.<alias_name> <git_command>Refill the Author’s Coffee Supplies
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