Configuration Commands
Git Configuration Commands
What's the current directory (present working directory)?
pwd
Git Config (Global/User-level) Syntax
git config --global setting value
Configure User and Email
General Syntax:
git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "
[email protected]"
Example using course author's information:
git config --global user.name "Jason Taylor"
git config --global user.email "
[email protected]"
Listing All Global Configuration Settings
git config --global --list
Seeing Git's User-based Config file
cat ~/.gitconfig
Starting Commands
Git Starting Commands
Lecture Command Listing - Fresh Start
pwd
cd projects/
git init git-demo
Lecture Command Listing - Start with Existing Project
pwd
cd projects/
cd website/
ls
git init
Command Reference
Present Workding Directory
pwd
Change Directory
cd folder-name
Git initialization
git init [project-name]
project-name parameter is optional. If not supplied, Git will initialize the current directory.
First Commit Commands
Git First Commit Commands
Lecture Command Listing
pwd
ls
ls
git status
git add README.md
git status
git commit -m "Initial commit"
clear
git status
Command Reference
List
ls
Lists files and folders in current directory. Without parameters, will list non-hidden folders
and files.
Git Status
git status
Shows which files have been modified in the working directory vs Git's staging area.
Git Add
git add file-name
Adds the new or newly modified file-name to Git's staging area (index).
Git Commit
git commit -m "A really good commit message"
Commits all files currently in Git's staging area. The -m parameter allows for a commit
message directly from the command line.
Clear!
clear
Clears all previous commands from the terminal screen -- just a bit of clean up.
Working Locally Commands
Git Working Locally Commands
Lecture Command Listing - Working Locally, Part One
pwd
git status
git status
git add README.md
git status
git commit -m "Adding some ipsum"
clear
git status
git status
git commit -am "Adding more ipsum"
git status
Lecture Command Listing - Working Locally, Part Two
pwd
git status
clear
git status
git add index.html
git status
git status
clear
git status
git add README.md
git status
git commit -m "A few changes for the website"
clear
git status
git add .
git status
git commit -m "A few more changes for website"
clear
git status
git add README.md
git status
git reset HEAD README.md
clear
git status
git checkout -- README.md
git status
Command Reference
Express Commit for Tracked files
git commit -am "Awesome commit message"
Use the -a parameter with the git commit command to directly commit newly modified
tracked files. Warning: Only do this for small changes. Tracked files are files that have been
previously added to Git (committed or staged).
Adding All Changed Files
git add .
The period parameter for the git add command will recursively add all new and newly
modified files.
Unstage File
git reset HEAD file-name
Following the above command will "unstage" the specified file from Git's staging area (aka
index).
Backout Working Directory Changes
git checkout -- file-name
Following the above command will back out any changes made to the specified file and
replace it with the version last committed in Git
History and File Management Commands
Git History / File Management Commands
Lecture Command Listing -- History
git log
git help log
git log --oneline --graph --decorate --color
Lecture Command Listing -- Removing Files
pwd
git status
ls
git status
git add .
git status
git commit -m "adding log file that really does not belong here"
clear
git status
git rm debug.log
ls
git status
git commit -m "removing log file"
clear
ls
git add info.log
git commit -m "adding info log"
git status
clear
ls
rm info.log
ls
git status
git add .
git add -u
clear
git status
git commit -m "Removing info.log"
Lecture Command Listing -- Moving Files
ls
mkdir web
ls
git mv index.html web
cd web/
ll
pwd
cd ..
ls
git status
git commit -m "Moving index.html file to web folder"
clear
Lecture Command Listing -- Ignoring Files
ls
git status
git status
ls -a
git add .gitignore
clear
git status
git commit -m "adding ignore file"
Command Reference
Seeing Repository History
git log
git log --oneline --graph --decorate --color
Git's log command displays the repository's history in reverse chronological order. The no-
params version displays the standard view.
Git log options from above: --oneline Compacts log data on to one line, abbreviating the
SHA1 hash --graph Adds asterisk marks and pipes next to each commit to show the
branching graph lines --decorate Adds the markers for branch names and tags next to
corresponding commits --color Adds some color to the output -- nice to have, depending on
the operating system
Removing a file using Git
git rm file-name
Removing a file using Terminal
rm file-name
This removes the file outside Git's knowledge
Updating Git's Index (staging area)
git add -u
The -u parameter will recursively update Git's staging area regarding deleted/moved files
outside of Git.
Making a directory (folder)
mkdir folder-name
The mkdir command is a nearly universal command for creating a directory/folder.
Making a directory (folder)
git mv source destination
The git mv command will move the source (file or folder) to the destination with Git.
SSH Authentication Commands
SSH Authentication Commands
Lecture Command Listing
cd ~
cd .ssh
mkdir .ssh
cd .ssh
pwd
ssh-keygen -t rsa -C
[email protected]cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
ssh -T [email protected]
Command Reference
Generating an SSH Key
Use your actual email address in the example above.
Verify SSH authentication
ssh -T [email protected]
Above command uses ssh to connect to GitHub over the SSH protocol.
Git Remote Commands
Git Remote Commands
Lecture Command Listing
git status
git remote add origin
[email protected]:scm-ninja/git-demo.git
git remote -v
git push -u origin master
git push origin master
ls
cd web/
clear
git commit -am "Updating index page for GH"
git status
git pull origin master
git push origin master
Command Reference
Creating a remote repository reference
git remote add remote-name remote-repository-location
Using git remote add command allows us to associate a remote repository. Normally, you
want to paste in the full URL for the remote repository given to you by your Git host
(GitHub). By convention, the first or primary remote repository is named origin.
List Git's Remotes
git remote -v
The git remote command lists the names of all the remote repositories and the -v parameter
(verbose) will display the full URL of the remote repository for each remote name listed
Send Changes to Remote
git push -u remote-name branch-name
git push remote-name branch-name
The git push sends all your local changes (commits) on branch branch-name to the remote
named remote-name. The -u parameter is needed the first time you push a branch to the
remote.
Receive Changes from Remote
git pull remote-name branch-name
The git pull receives all your remote changes (commits) from the remote named remote-
name and on branch branch-name.
