Commonly Used Git Command and their description
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Command
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Description
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git init
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Initialize a local Git repository
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git clone "git repo url"
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Create a local copy of a remote repository
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git status
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Check status
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git add [file-name.txt]
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Add a file to the staging area
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git add -A
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Add all new and changed files to the staging area
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git commit -m "[commit message]"
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Commit changes
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git rm -r [file-name.txt]
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Remove a file (or folder)
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git branch
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List branches (the asterisk denotes the current branch)
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git branch -a
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List all branches (local and remote)
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git branch [branch name]
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Create a new branch
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git branch -d [branch name]
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Delete a branch
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git push origin --delete [branch name]
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Delete a remote branch
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git checkout -b [branch name]
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Create a new branch and switch to it
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git checkout -b [branch name] origin/[branch name]
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Clone a remote branch and switch to it
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git branch -m [old branch name] [new branch name]
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Rename a local branch
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git checkout [branch name]
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Switch to a branch
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git checkout -
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Switch to the branch last checked out
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git checkout -- [file-name.txt]
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Discard changes to a file
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git merge [branch name]
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Merge a branch into the active branch
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git merge [source branch] [target branch]
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Merge a branch into a target branch
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git stash
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Stash changes in a dirty working directory
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git stash clear
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Remove all stashed entries
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git push origin [branch name]
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Push a branch to your remote repository
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git push -u origin [branch name]
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Push changes to remote repository (and remember the branch)
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git push
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Push changes to remote repository (remembered branch)
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git push origin --delete [branch name]
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Delete a remote branch
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git pull
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Update local repository to the newest commit
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git pull origin [branch name]
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Pull changes from remote repository
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git remote add origin “
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Add a remote repository
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git remote set-url origin “git repo url”
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Set a repository's origin branch to SSH
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git push origin [branch name]
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Push a branch to your remote repository
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git push -u origin [branch name]
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Push changes to remote repository (and remember the branch)
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git push
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Push changes to remote repository (remembered branch)
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git push origin --delete [branch name]
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Delete a remote branch
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git pull
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Update local repository to the newest commit
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git pull origin [branch name]
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Pull changes from remote repository
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git remote add origin “git repo url”
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Add a remote repository
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git remote set-url origin “git repo url”
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Set a repository's origin branch to SSH
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git log
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View changes
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git log --summary
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View changes (detailed)
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git log --oneline
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View changes (briefly)
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git diff [source branch] [target branch]
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Preview changes before merging
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git status
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Check status
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git add [file-name.txt]
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Add a file to the staging area
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git add -A
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Add all new and changed files to the staging area
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git commit -m "[commit message]"
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Commit changes
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git rm -r [file-name.txt]
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Remove a file (or folder)
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Add other commands in comment section if you think it is commonly used.
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