Git Cheatsheet

Add GIT Credentials in VS Code

1. Install Git.


2. Open VS Code and check with git --version.


3. 
   

   Set your email:
   
   

   
   
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   git config --global user.email "[email protected]"
   
   

   
   
   


4. 
   

   Set your username:
   
   

   
   
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   git config --global user.name "Your Name"
   
   

   
   
   


5. 
   

   Verify:
   
   

   
   
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   git config --global --list
   
   

   
   
   

Common Git Commands

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  git clone <repository-url> - Clone a repository.


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  git status - Check the status of files.


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  git add . - Add all files to staging.


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  git add <file> - Add a specific file to staging.


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  git commit -m "message" - Commit changes.


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  git commit --amend - Modify the last commit message or content.


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  git push origin <branch> - Push to a remote repository.


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  git pull - Fetch and merge changes from remote.


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  git fetch - Fetch changes from remote without merging.


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  git merge <branch> - Merge another branch into your current branch.


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  git log - View commit history.


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  git reset --hard <commit-id> - Reset to a specific commit and discard all changes.


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  git reset <file> - Unstage a file.


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  git stash - Temporarily save changes.


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  git stash pop - Apply stashed changes.


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  git diff - Show changes not staged for commit.


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  git diff --staged - Show changes that are staged for commit.


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  git reflog - Show the history of references (e.g., HEAD).


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  git show <commit-id> - Show changes from a specific commit.


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  git switch <branch-name> - Switch to another branch (replaces git checkout for easier branch switching).


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  git switch -c <new-branch-name> - Create and switch to a new branch (simplified alternative to git checkout -b).


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  git merge --no-ff <branch-name> - Perform a merge with a merge commit, even if the merge could be fast-forwarded.


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  git reset <commit-id> - Undo changes and move the HEAD to a specific commit.


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  git cherry-pick <commit-id> - Apply changes from a specific commit from another branch.


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  git tag - List tags.


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  git tag <tag-name> - Create a tag at the current commit.


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  git push --tags - Push tags to the remote repository.


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  git fetch -p - Prune remote-tracking branches that no longer exist.


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  git clean -fd - Remove untracked files and directories.


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  git remote -v - Show remote repositories.


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  git remote add <name> <url> - Add a remote repository.


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  git remote remove <name> - Remove a remote repository.


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  git remote set-url <name> <new-url> - Change the remote repository URL.


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  git push --force-with-lease - Force push with a safety check to avoid overwriting others' changes.


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  git pull --rebase - Fetch changes from remote and apply your commits on top of them.

Branch Management

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  git branch - List branches.


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  git branch <branch-name> - Create a new branch.


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  git branch -d <branch-name> - Delete a local branch.


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  git branch -D <branch-name> - Force delete a local branch.


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  git checkout -b <branch-name> - Create and switch to a new branch.


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  git switch -c <branch-name> - Create and switch to a new branch.


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  git checkout <branch-name> - Switch to an existing branch.


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  git push origin --delete <branch-name> - Delete a remote branch.


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  git fetch -p - Clean up remote tracking branches.


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  git branch -m <old-name> <new-name> - Rename a branch.


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  git branch -v - View the last commit on each branch.


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  git branch -r - List all remote branches.


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  git push -u origin <branch-name> - Push a new branch to remote.


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  git merge <branch-name> - Merge a branch into the current branch.


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  git cherry-pick <commit-id> - Apply a specific commit from another branch.

Tagging

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  git tag - List all tags.


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  git tag <tag-name> - Create a new tag.


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  git tag -a <tag-name> -m "message" - Create an annotated tag.


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  git push origin <tag-name> - Push a tag to the remote.


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  git push --tags - Push all tags to the remote.


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  git tag -d <tag-name> - Delete a local tag.


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  git push origin --delete <tag-name> - Delete a remote tag.

Collaboration

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  git remote -v - List remote repositories.


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  git remote add <name> <url> - Add a new remote repository.


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  git remote remove <name> - Remove a remote repository.


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  git remote set-url <name> <new-url> - Change the remote repository URL.


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  git pull --rebase - Fetch changes and reapply your commits on top.


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  git push --force - Force push changes to the remote branch.

Undoing Changes

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  git reset - Undo changes in the staging area.


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  git reset <file> - Unstage a file.


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  git revert <commit-id> - Revert changes introduced by a commit.


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  git clean -fd - Remove untracked files and directories.

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