MOST COMMON GIT COMMANDS

git init

Creates a new local repository in the current directory.

git clone

Copies an existing remote repository to your local machine.

git status

Shows the state of your working directory and staging area.

git add

Adds changes in your working directory to the staging area, which is a temporary area where you can prepare your next commit.

git commit

Records the changes in the staging area as a new snapshot in the local repository, along with a message describing the changes.

git push

Uploads the local changes to the remote repository usually a on a platform like GitHub or GitLab.

git pull

Downloads the latest commits from a remote repository and merges them with your local branch.

git branch

Lists, creates, renames, or deletes branches in your local repository. A branch is a pointer to a specific commit.

git checkout

Switches your working directory to a different branch or commit, discarding any uncommitted changes.

git merge

Combines the changes from one branch into another branch, creating a new commit if there are no conflicts.

git diff

Shows the differences between two commits, branches, files, or the working directory and the staging area.

git log

Shows the history of commits in the current branch, along with their messages, authors, and dates.