Git through command line

Here are some useful resources about using git through command line:

• Start using Git on the command line
• Git Cheat Sheet
• Git command-line fundamentals

Basic git commands

• git –version
  • To check the version of git
• git init
  • This command initializes your local repository
• git status
  • To check the status of the repository.
  • Working area: Files that are not yet added to the repository are stored here (Untracked files)
  • Staging area: Files that are going to be a part of the next commit
• git add
  • To add files into the staging area from your workspace
• git commit -m “your message”
  • This command lets you add your files to the local repository, -m gives you the option to pass a message
• git log
  • This commands allows you to view all the commits and changes made by the user
• git clone “Repo_url”
  • This command makes a copy of the remote repository and it’s branches on your local computer
• git branch branch_name
  • This command creates a new branch
• git checkout branch_name
  • This switches you from one branch to another