Git Commands

This sheet provides a quick reference for what the basic git commands are and what they do.

git init

The git init command will initialize a new Git repository in the current directory. This command should be used

git status

The git status command will show you the current status of the repository.

If the stage is not empty, a list of staged files will be shown.

If there are any modified files that have not been staged, a list of them will also be shown.

git add

The git add command will add a file to the stage.

For example, to stage the file abc.txt, you could run git add abc.txt. You can also add all files by running git add -A.

git commit

The git commit command will create a new commit on the repository.

It is a good idea to provide a message explaining your changes, like this:

git commit -m "Added images for the ski lift and cypress trees."

git log

The git log command shows an overview of previous commits made to the repository and their messages.

git push

The git push command will send commits from your local computer to the remote server you have configured.

git fetch

The git fetch command will search for information about new commits on the remote server, but will not integrate the changes into your copy.

git pull

The git pull command will download new commits from the remote server you have selected to your local computer and integrate the changes into your copy.

git merge

The git merge command can be used to integrate changes from another branch into yours. For example, git merge origin/feature-calculator.

git help

For a more comprehensive list of commands and what they do, you can use the git help command.

This command can also retrieve manual pages for other Git commands. For example, if you would like to know more about git clone, you can run git help clone.