Basic Git Commands

Some Useful Git Commands

Create local git repository

git init

Add all files to git

git add .

Remove remove file from git (this command doesnt delete your file from disk)

git rm --cached <file path>

Make your first commit

git commit -a -m "<commit message>"

Changing latest commit message

git commit --amend -m "<commit message>"

Setup your remote repo

git remote add <remote name> <remote url>

Push local resources to remote repo

git push -u <remote name> <branch name>

Remove remote:

git remote rm <remote name>

Clone remote repository

git clone <url>

List branches

git branch

Create branch

git branch <branch name>

Switch branch

git checkout <branch name>

Create and switch that branch

git checkout -b <branch name>

Delete branch

git branch -d <branch name>

Delete remote branch

git push <remote name> :<branch name>

Rename branch

git branch -m <old branch name> <new bracnh name>

Add tag

git tag -a v1.0 -m <description message>

Push tag

git push <remote name> <tag name>

Push all tags

git push <remote name> --tags

Delete tag

git tag -d <tag name>

Delete remote tag

git push <remote name> :refs/tags/<tag name>