Git Commands

Setting up Git Identity

$ git config --global user.name "John Doe"

$ git config --global user.email johndoe@example.com

Add a File to Git

$git add . //will add everything

$git add filename.extension

$git add  *.html

Show Whats on the Staging area

$git status

Remove a File from Staging area

$git reset filename.extension

Changing the Remote URL for Git repo

$ git remote set-url origin https://github.com/USERNAME/REPOSITORY.git

Remove File from Staging Area and Set it to be Untracked

$git rm --cached filename.extension

Checking Settings

git config --list

Create a new branch with git and manage branches

$git branch branchname

Before creating a new branch, pull the changes from upstream. Your master needs to be up to date.

$ git pull

Create the branch on your local machine and switch in this branch :

$ git checkout -b [name_of_your_new_branch]    //or
$ git checkout "branchname"

While Inside Master take the commits from the your branch and merge them to the main Repository

$ git merge branchname

Push the branch on github :

$ git push origin [name_of_your_new_branch]

Git Cheat Sheet