Git Basics

Check Git version

    

git --version

Set user name and email

    

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email youremail@example.com

Initialize repo

    

git init

Check status

    

git status

Stage file(s)

    

git add file-name


    
    

git add file-1 file-2

Stage all files

    

git add .

Commit files

    

git commit -m "Initial commit"

View log

    

git log

List branches

    

git branch

Create branch

    

git branch branch-name

Create branch and switch

    

git checkout -b branch-name

Switch branch

    

git switch branch-name


    
    

git checkout branch-name

Merge branches

    

git checkout branch-to-merge-into
git merge branch-with-changes

Delete branch

    

git branch -d branch-name

Discard changes to file

    

git checkout -- file-name

Unstage files

    

git reset HEAD file-name

Edit last commit

    

git commit --amend

Undo last commit

    

git reset --soft HEAD~1