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Git Common Commands

The document provides instructions for logging into a GitLab account and managing repositories, including searching for projects and viewing repository details. It outlines essential Git commands such as git config, git clone, git add, and git commit, along with their usage. Additionally, it includes information on cloning repositories via SSH or HTTPS and emphasizes the importance of proper commit message formatting.

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Git Common Commands

The document provides instructions for logging into a GitLab account and managing repositories, including searching for projects and viewing repository details. It outlines essential Git commands such as git config, git clone, git add, and git commit, along with their usage. Additionally, it includes information on cloning repositories via SSH or HTTPS and emphasizes the importance of proper commit message formatting.

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Login to caret gitlab account:

http://git.caretit.com/

Show all projects(repository) from here, also search repository by name.

On click of any repository user can see all details of that repository.
Here are the list of all branches of selected repository.

Here are the URL for clone repository, we have 2 options for clone repository, one is SSH and other one is

HTTPS, if SSh key is configured in user account then clone is possible with SSh otherwise user can use

HTTPS.
Here are the Git commands which are being covered:

● git config
● git clone
● git add
● git commit
● git diff
● git reset
● git status
● git rm
● git log
● git show
● git tag
● git branch
● git checkout
● git merge
● git remote
● git push
● git pull
● git stash

So, let's get started!

Git Commands
git config
Usage: git config –global user.name “[name]”

Usage: git config –global user.email “[email address]”

This command sets the author name and email address respectively to be used with your commits.
git clone
Usage: git clone [url]

This command is used to obtain a repository from an existing URL.

git branch
Usage: git branch

This command lists all the local branches in the current repository.

Usage: git branch [branch name]

This command creates a new branch.

Usage: git branch -d [branch name]

This command deletes the feature branch.

git checkout
Usage: git checkout [branch name]

This command is used to switch from one branch to another.

Usage: git checkout -b [branch name]

This command creates a new branch and also switches to it.

git status
Usage: git status

This command lists all the files that have to be committed.

git add
Usage: git add [file]

This command adds a file to the staging area.

Usage: git add *


This command adds one or more to the staging area.

git diff
Usage: git diff

This command shows the file differences which are not yet staged.

Usage: git diff –staged

This command shows the differences between the files in the staging area and the latest version present.

Usage: git diff [first branch] [second branch]


This command shows the differences between the two branches mentioned.

git commit
Usage: git commit -m “[ Type in the commit message]”

This command records or snapshots the file permanently in the version history.

Usage: git commit -am “”

This command commits any files you’ve added with the git add command and also commits any files you’ve

changed since then.

git log
Usage: git log

This command is used to list the version history for the current branch.

Usage: git log –follow[file]

This command lists version history for a file, including the renaming of files also.
git show
Usage: git show [commit]

This command shows the metadata and content changes of the specified commit.

git reset
Usage: git reset [file]

This command unstages the file, but it preserves the file contents.

Usage: git reset [commit]

This command undoes all the commits after the specified commit and preserves the changes locally.
Usage: git reset –hard [commit] This command discards all history and goes back to the

specified commit.

Be careful when using “–hard” : changes will be removed from the working directory and from the index,

you will lose all modifications.

Usage: git reset --soft [commit] The last commit will be removed from your Git history.

The --soft option means that you will not loose the uncommitted changes you may have.

If you want to reset to the last commit and also remove all unstaged changes, you can use the

--hard option

git rm
Usage: git rm [file]

This command deletes the file from your working directory and stages the deletion.

git tag
Usage: git tag [commitID]

This command is used to give tags to the specific commit.


git merge
Usage: git merge [branch name]

This command merges the specified branch’s history into the current branch.

git remote
Usage: git remote add [variable name] [Remote Server Link]

This command is used to connect your local repository to the remote server.

git push
Usage: git push [variable name] master

This command sends the committed changes of master branch to your remote repository.

Usage: git push [variable name] [branch]

This command sends the branch commits to your remote repository.


Usage: git push –all [variable name]

This command pushes all branches to your remote repository.

Usage: git push [variable name] :[branch name]

This command deletes a branch on your remote repository.

git pull
Usage: git pull [Repository Link]

This command fetches and merges changes on the remote server to your working directory.
git stash
Usage: git stash save

This command temporarily stores all the modified tracked files.

Usage: git stash pop

This command restores the most recently stashed files.

Usage: git stash list

This command lists all stashed changesets.

Usage: git stash drop

This command discards the most recently stashed changeset.

Git Genetic commands documentation with details:


Git Commands

Git Extra Commands Documentation:


Git Extra Commands

Git Commit Message Format Should be:


Git Code Review

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