Configuring Git
git config –global user.name “Your Name”
git config –global user.email “[email protected]”
Basic Git Commands
git status
git add <file_name>
git add .
git commit -m “Your commit message here”
Branching and Merging
git branch <branch_name>
git checkout <branch_name>
git switch <branch_name>
git checkout -b <branch_name>
git merge <branch_name>
Remote Repositories (GitHub)
git remote add origin <repository_url>
git push -u origin <branch_name>
git pull origin <branch_name>
Viewing History and Diffs
git log
git show <commit_hash>
git diff
git diff HEAD
Undoing Changes
git checkout — <file_name>
git reset HEAD~1
Gitignore
# Remove all text files
*.txt
# Remove a folder
/foldername
Creating and Cloning Repositories
git init
git clone <repository_url>
GitHub Workflow
- Fork the repository on GitHub.
- Clone your fork to your local machine.
- Add the original repository as a remote.
- Create a new branch for your changes.
- Make and commit changes in the new branch.
- Push the changes to your fork.
- Create a pull request on the original repository.
- Discuss and review changes with collaborators.
- Merge the pull request into the main branch.
