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All GitHub Concepts

For Test Automation Engineers

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Cloning Repositories
git clone <repository_url>:

Copies a remote repository to your local machine

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Managing Branches
git branch: Lists existing branches.

git checkout <branch_name>: Switches to a different branch.

git checkout -b <new_branch_name>: Creates a new branch and switches to it.

git merge <branch_name>: Combines changes from another branch into your
current branch.

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Working with Files
git add <filename>: Adds a file to the staging area for the next commit.

git add .: Adds all changed files to the staging area.

git status: Shows the status of files in the repository (untracked, modified, staged).

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Committing Changes
git commit -m "<commit_message>": Commits staged changes with a message.

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Synchronizing with Remote
git pull origin <branch_name>: Fetches and merges changes from the remote
repository into your local branch.

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Viewing History
git log: Shows a list of commits with information like author, date, and commit
message.

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Using Tags
git tag <tag_name>: Creates a tag to mark a specific commit.

git push origin <tag_name>: Pushes a tag to the remote repository.

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Resolving Conflicts
git mergetool: Launches a visual merge tool to resolve conflicts manually.

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Reverting Changes
git revert <commit_hash>: Undoes the changes introduced by a specific commit.

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To initialize a repository or create new git repository in
your local system

git init

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What are the new changes and files updated in your
code

git status

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How to push code to a remote repository?

i. First you need to authenticate yourself by using token or basic authentication

iii. After this you can create a repository on your github account

iii. Copy the http url, then use following

Command: git remote add origin <remote_url>

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How to get status and updates made in remote branches

git diff origin/<branch_name>

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How to remove files from the staging area?

git reset

How to create a git-ignore file?

Command: touch .gitignore (works in git-bash)

Terminal: git add .gitignore

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How to search for text in the current working
repo/directory?

git grep <text>

How to create and move branch working directory (local)?

Command: git checkout -b <branch_name>

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How to fetch the latest changes from remote to local?
Command: git pull origin master (branch_name)
How to save local changes made without committing or moving them to remote
repository?
Command: git stash
Hint: Used when you want to save local changes temporarily that are not yet
committed.
Its primary use is when you want to switch a branch or work on different task.

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How to use stashed changes in git local repo so as to
commit to remote repository?
Command: git stash apply

Hint: Helps to use the changes which were stashed earlier. Make sure before
applying the changes you switch to the repository for which changes were made.

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Git WorkFlow

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