Most Used Commands on Git

30 Mar 2016 Initial git repository on current directory

$ git init

Download a project from GitHub/GitLab

$ git clone [url]

Configure your personal information

$ git config --global user.name "Nick Yang"
$ git config --global user.email "your_email@example.com"

Add .gitignore file (generate .gitignore)

$ git config --global core.excludesfile ~/your_file

Add file to area

$ git add [file]

Remove file from Git

$ git rm [file]

Committing Your Changes

$ git commit

Revise last commit

$ git commit --amend

Clear stagging area

$ git checkout -- .

New a branch B from A

$ git checkout -b [B] [A]

Switch to branch A

$ git checkout [A]

Merge branch B to A

$ git merge --no-ff [B]

Tag on current commit

$ git tag [tag_name]

Submmit tag to server side

$ git push [remote] [tag]

Submmit project A

$ git push origin [A]

Delete branch A

$ git branch -d [A]

Store changing, but not commit

$ git stash

List stash

$ git stash list

Applying stash@{2}

$ git stash apply [stash@{2}]

Cancel stash@{2}

$ git stash show -p [stash@{2}] | git apply -R

Remove stash@{2}

$ git stash drop [stash@{2}]

git command tutorial

$ git --help [command]