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Initialize a local git repository:
git init- Creates a .git folder (hidden)
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Add files to the staging area (index ):
git add <file>- Many files can be added before committing
git add *.htmladds every html file to the staginggit add .adds all the files to staging
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Remove files from staging:
git rm --cached <file>git rm -r --cached .removes all the files from staging
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Check the status of the working tree:
git status- Frequently Used!
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Commit changes in staging:
git commit- Takes the files from the staging and adds it to the local Git repository
git commit -m 'comment here'commits and skips the editing stage Frequently Used!
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Push the changes to the remote repository:
git push- Frequently Used!
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Pull the latst versions from the remote repository:
git pull- Frequently Used!
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Copy a remote repository into the current folder:
git clone -
Create a branch:
git branch <branch name>git branch -avlists all exisiting branchesgit checkout <branch>switches to another branch
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Merge a branch with the master:
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Delete a local branch:
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Add exisitng local repo to remote repo:
git remote add origin <git repo ssh>- after that
git push -u origin master
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