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Git Commands

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Git Commands
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Git Commandline
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# Check Git Version
git --version

Note: The branch former called “main” is now called “master” branch.


Clone Repository
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# Clone Repository
git clone ...

# CD into Repository
cd repository

Change Branch
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# Fetch the latest branch information from the remote repository
git fetch

# List all available branches, including the remote branches
git branch -a

# Switch (local) branch
git checkout master

# Verify current branch
git branch


# Create and check out a new local branch that tracks the remote branch using the following command:
git checkout -b local-branchname origin/remote-branchname

Add, Commit & Push
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# Open file in Visual Studio Code (Save file / changes)
code .\filename

# Check the status of your changes using the following command:
git status

# Add Changes: All changes in current directory)
git add .

# Add Changes: Specific file
git add new-file.md

# Commit Changes
git commit -m "Made some changes"

# Push the commits from local branch to the remote repository: Default remote repository
git push

# Push the commits from local branch to the remote repository: Define remote repository
git push origin remote-branchname

Pull
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# Pull latest changes from Remote Repository
git pull origin master

Change Commit Message
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# Change Commit Text
git rebase -i HEAD~1
  • Change “pick” to “reword”
  • Save & close the commit message editor
  • Git will prompt you to edit the commit message
  • Save & close the commit message editor
# To list all commits in a Git repository
git log

Init new local Project
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# Create new Project in GitLab Webinterface
https://gitlab.com/jueklug/my-repository

# Create Folder for Repository
mkdir my-repository

# CD into Folder
cd my-repository

# Initialize Git Repository
git init

# Connect your local repository to the remote repository (SSH)
git remote add origin git@gitlab.com:jueklug/my-repository.git

Optional: Add something to push

# Create file
touch readme.md

# Add specific Changes
git add readme.md

# Commit Changes
git commit -m "Made some changes"

Push

# First time push
# Associate your local master branch with the master branch on the origin remote
git push -u origin master

# Push Commits to Remote Repository
git push origin master

Line Ending Conversion
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# List Git automatic line ending conversion status
git config --get core.autocrlf

# Set Git automatic line ending conversion: Off
git config --global core.autocrlf false