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Mastering Git
Git is a free open source distributed version control tool that tracks changes in your file. As a developer believe me you need it more than anything else ('Just kidding 😛'). But its important.
Git Terminal commands
Here is a cheat sheet of commands you might find useful and come to love:
git config --global user.name "exampleuser"-sets a name identifiable for credit when reviewing version history
git config --global user.email "exampleuser@email.com"-set an email address associated with the version history
git config --global color.ui auto-set automatic coloring of git in the command line
git init-initialize a local directory on you computer as a git repository
git clone-retrieve a repository from a central remote hosting
git status-show modifications on the working tree
git add <fileName>-add the named file to the staging area
git add .-adds all tracked files to the staging area
git reset-unstage a file but retains changes in the working directory
git diff-shows changes between commits,commit and working tree
git diff --staged-show changes made to a file in the staging area
git commit -m "commit message"-commits your staged content as a new commit snapshot
git branch <branchName>-creates a new branch
Branches enables you to isolate your changes and context and integrate them together when you're ready*
git branch -a-lists all your branches
git checkout <branchName>-switches to the named branch
git merge <branchName>-merge the specified branch with the current one
git log-shows all commits in the current branch
git log branchB..branchA-shows commits on branchA that are not on branchB
git log --follow <fileName>-shows commits that changed a file,even if it was renamed
git diff branchB...branchA-shows changes that are in branchA and not in branchB
git show <SHA>-shows any object in git in human-readble format
git rm <fileName>-removes the file from the project and stage the change
git mv <currentPath> <newPath>-changes an existing path and stage the move
git log --stat -M-shows all commits log and paths changed
git remote add <alias> <url>-add a remote git url to your local repository
git fetch <alias>-fetch all the branches from a central remote repositoy
git merge <alias>/<branch>-merge a remote branch into your current one locally
git push <alias> branch-transmit local branch to the remote repo branch
git pull-fetch and merge any commits from the remote tracking branch
git rebase <branch>-apply any commits on current branch ahead of specified one
git reset --hard <commit>-clear staging area,rewrite working tree from specified commit
git stash-save modified and staged changes
git stash list-list stack order of stashed file changes
git stash pop-write working from top of stash stack
git stash drop-discard changes from top of stash stack
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