Git is an open source version control system. Listed are basic cheatsheet of most commonly used git commands.

Git Configuration

• Set the name

  $ git config --global user.name "User name"
  

• Set the email

  $ git config --global user.email "usersemail@gmail.com"
  

• Set default editor

  $ git config --global core.editor Vim
  

• Check the config list

  $ git config -list
  

  Starting Project

• git init : Create a local repository

  $ git init
  

• git clone : Make a copy from server repository

  $   git clone <repository name>
  

  Local changes

• git add : Add file to staging area

  $  git add <filename>
  

• git commit : creates a version history with message

  $  git commit -m " Commit Message"
  

  Track Changes

• git status : gives the status of working and staging area.

  $  git status
  

  Commit History

• git log : shows the commit history with message and timestamp

  $  git log
  

  Remote

• git remote add : add remote for repository

  $  git remote add <remote repo name>
  

• git push : push data to remote server

  $  git push origin master
  

• git pull : push data from remote server

  $  git pull origin master
  

  Happy Learning :)