# Initial page
## 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
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git init
```
-initialize a local directory on you computer as a git repository
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git clone
```
-retrieve a repository from a central remote hosting
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git status
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-show modifications on the working tree
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git add
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-add the named file to the staging area
```
git add .
```
-adds all tracked files to the staging area
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git reset
```
-unstage a file but retains changes in the working directory
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git diff
```
-shows changes between commits,commit and working tree
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git diff --staged
```
-show changes made to a file in the staging area
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git commit -m "commit message"
```
-commits your staged content as a new commit snapshot
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git branch
```
-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
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git checkout
```
-switches to the named branch
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git merge
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-merge the specified branch with the current one
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git log
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-shows all commits in the current branch
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git log branchB..branchA
```
-shows commits on branchA that are not on branchB
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git log --follow
```
-shows commits that changed a file,even if it was renamed
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git diff branchB...branchA
```
-shows changes that are in branchA and not in branchB
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git show
```
-shows any object in git in human-readble format
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git rm
```
-removes the file from the project and stage the change
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git mv
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-changes an existing path and stage the move
```
git log --stat -M
```
-shows all commits log and paths changed
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git remote add
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-add a remote git url to your local repository
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git fetch
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-fetch all the branches from a central remote repositoy
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git merge /
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-merge a remote branch into your current one locally
```
git push branch
```
-transmit local branch to the remote repo branch
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git pull
```
-fetch and merge any commits from the remote tracking branch
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git rebase
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-apply any commits on current branch ahead of specified one
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git reset --hard
```
-clear staging area,rewrite working tree from specified commit
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git stash
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-save modified and staged changes
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git stash list
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-list stack order of stashed file changes
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git stash pop
```
-write working from top of stash stack
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git stash drop
```
-discard changes from top of stash stack
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