Git is a version control system that helps people to contribute and track changes on the project. Here are some basics Git commands to get you started with Git.
| Git Task | Notes | Git Commands |
| Git Configuration | Returns a list of information about git configuration including name and email. | git config -1 |
| Set up Git Username | Configure the author name and email address to be used with your commits. | 1.git config --global user.name"Sam Smith" 2. git config --global user.email sam@example.com |
| Initializing a New Repository | Creates a new local repository | git init |
| Adding Files | Add one or more files to the staging area. | git add filename or git add . |
| Status | Status of the repository | git status |
| Commit | Commit the changes | git commit -m "Commit message" |
| Commit History | Shows the commit history of the repository | git log -oneline |
| Connect to remote repository | Adds a remote repository to a local one. | git remote add origin https://repo_here |
| Push | Pushing all changes to the remote repository | git push origin master |
These are some of the basic commands to get you started with GIT. Book marks this page for future reference. Thanks for reading.