From abd57e8d5b19a3d6e42a3f549d6b4079686f893f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: transtrike Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2020 17:49:00 +0200 Subject: more git instuctions added --- git.md | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+) create mode 100644 git.md (limited to 'git.md') diff --git a/git.md b/git.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..065faf8 --- /dev/null +++ b/git.md @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +# Git commands with instructions + +## git clone *url* + +Clones a GitHub repository in the current directory, in a folder, the name of which is the repo's name + +## git diff + +See the changes made + +## git branch *option* *branch* + +git branch - View a list of the branches + +## git checkout *option* *branch* + +git checkout *branch_name* - Switch to exiting branch +git checkout -b *branch_name* - Create a new branch + +## git fetch + +git fetch - Downloads commits, files and references from remote repo to local repo + Fetching is what you do when you want to see what everybody else has been working on. + Doesn't force a merge + +## git pull *option* + +git pull - Fetches changes and immediately merges them to local repo + Combo of git fetch & git merge +git pull --rebase - "I want to put my changes on top of what everybody else has done in this branch." +git pull --rebase origin - This simply moves your local changes onto the top of what everybody else has already contributed. + +## git add *files* + +git add . - Add all files to track the changes made to them +git add *filename* - Add file with name *filename* to track the changes made to it + +## git commit *options* + +git commit - Opens a editor to write a message, documenting the changes made +git commit -m *Message* - Write the message inline, documenting the changes made -- cgit v1.2.3