• Initialize a local Git repository
 git init
  • Create a local copy of a remote repository
git clone ssh://git@github.com/[username]/[repository-name].git`
  • Check status
git status
  • Add a file to the staging area
git add [file-name.txt]
  • Add all new and changed files to the staging area
git add -A
  • Commit changes
git commit -m "[commit message]
  • Remove a file (or folder)
git rm -r [file-name.txt]
  • List branches (the asterisk denotes the current branch)
git branch
  • List all branches (local and remote)
git branch -a
  • Create a new branch
git branch [branch name]
  • Delete a branch
git branch -d [branch name]
  • Delete a remote branch
git push origin --delete [branch name]
  • Create a new branch and switch to it
git checkout -b [branch name]
  • Clone a remote branch and switch to it
git checkout -b [branch name] origin/[branch name]
  • Rename a local branch
git branch -m [old branch name] [new branch name]
  • Switch to a branch
git checkout [branch name]
  • Switch to the branch last checked out
git checkout -
  • Discard changes to a file
git checkout -- [file-name.txt]
  • Merge a branch into the active branch
git merge [branch name]
  • Merge a branch into a target branch
git merge [source branch] [target branch]
  • Stash changes in a dirty working directory
git stash
  • Remove all stashed entries
git stash clear
  • Push a branch to your remote repository
git push origin [branch name]
  • Push changes to remote repository (and remember the branch)
git push -u origin [branch name]
  • Push changes to remote repository (remembered branch)
git push
  • Delete a remote branch
git push origin --delete [branch name]
  • Update local repository to the newest commit
git pull
  • Pull changes from remote repository
git pull origin [branch name]
  • Add a remote repository
git remote add origin ssh://git@github.com/[username]/[repository-name].git
  • Set a repository’s origin branch to SSH
git remote set-url origin ssh://git@github.com/[username]/[repository-name].git

git log` | View changes |
  • View changes (detailed)
git log --summary
  • View changes (briefly)
git log --oneline
  • Preview changes before merging
git diff [source branch] [target branch]