Git Cheat Sheet
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| Help | |
|---|---|
| Get Help | git help command |
| Clone/Copy Repo | |
| Copy Repo | git clone source [destName] |
| Checking what has Changed | |
| What files changed? | git status |
| What changed in a file? | git diff fileName |
| What changed in a file between commits? | git diff commit1 commit2 fileName |
| Check History Logs | git log [fileName] |
| Saving Changes (2 step process) | |
| 1) Stage Changes | git add fileName1 fileName2 |
| 2) Commit Changes | git commit -m “commit message” |
| Undoing Things | |
| Undo staging | git reset HEAD fileName |
| Undo unstaged changes | git checkout -- fileName |
| Working with a Remote | |
| Get the latest updates | git pull |
| Share your Changes | git push |
| 1st time pushing branch | git push origin branchName |
| Push to Remote | git push origin tagName |
| See all branches including remotes | git branch -a |
| Base work on a remote branch/merge back to it | git checkout --track origin/branchName |
| Tags | |
| Create a tag | git tag -a tagName -m "tag description" |
| List Tags | git tag |
| List tags with certain name | git tag -l partialName* |
| Get info on a tag | git show tagName |
| Push to Remote | git push origin tagName |
| Branches | |
| See what branches exist (current marked with *) | git branch |
| Switch branch | git checkout branchName |
| Create & switch to branch (branches from current one) | git checkout -b branchName |
| Merge from another branch to this one | git merge branchMergingFrom |
| See all branches including remotes | git branch -a |
| Base work on a remote branch/merge back to it | git checkout --track origin/branchName |
| 1st time pushing branch | git push origin branchName |
| Delete Local Branch | git branch -d branchName |
| Delete Remote Branch | git push origin :branchName |
| Resolving Merge Conflicts | |
| 1) Make changes | use your favorite text editor |
| 2) Delete <<<<<<<, =======, and >>>>>>> | use your favorite text editor |
| 3) Stage the conflict resolution | git add nowMergedFile |
| 4) Commit the merge | git commit |
| Create New “Remote” Repo | |
| Create Repo with only the database info (no source) | git init --bare --shared myRepoName |
| Push to Remote for the first time | git push origin master |
