gitCheatSheet.md

Git Cheatsheet

git pull

Retrieves up-to-date files from the remote repository. Should be the first command launched every time you start working on anything.

git add <file1> [<file2> ...]

Adds the specified files to the local repository.

Note: it is possible to specify also folders, not necessarily single files

git rm <file1> [<file2> ...]

Removes the specified files from the local repository.

Note: as for the add command, folders may be specified instead of files

git commit -m "Message for the commit"

Commits all the modified files to the local repository.

git push <remote_name> <branch_name>

Pushes all the pending commits from the local repository to the remote repository.

Usually, <remote_name> is origin and <branch_name> is master.

git status

Prints the status of the local repository, telling which files are modified, added or removed. Also tells which of these modifications are already committed.

git branch

Prints the list of all the existing branches in the local repository.

git branch <branch_name>

Creates a new branch with the specified name in the local repository.

git branch -d <branch_name>

Deletes the specified branch from the local repository.

git checkout <branch_name>

Switches the context into the specified branch in the local repository.

git merge <branch_name>

Merges the modifications from the specified branch into the current branch.

git remote add <remote_name> <remote_repository_url>

Links the local repository with the remote repository located at the specified url.

git stash save

Saves the modified files locally, and cleans the local repository to have no pending modifications.

git stash pop

Retrieves modifications from the last stash saved.

git stash list

Prints the list of all the existing stashes saved.

git stash drop <stash_ID>

Deletes the specified stash.

git revert <commit>

Reverts the local repository to the specified commit. To revert only the last commit, use HEAD as < commit>. In order to revert the remote repository, simply push the modifications.

Note: this command deletes the modifications of all the files

git reset <commit>

Similar to revert command, but it takes the modifications to the files.

git diff

Shows the differences between unstaged files and the last version available.

git diff -staged

Shows the differences between staged files and the last version available.

git diff <branch1> <branch2>

Shows differences between files belonging to the specified branches.

Git configuration commands

git config --global user.email <e-mail_address>

Saves the e-mail address used for commits.

git config --global user.name <username>

Saves the username used for commits.

git config --global credential.helper store

After the first operation on the remote repository, credentials are cached and never asked again.