Git cheat sheet: Everything you need at a glance

Specify a name

git config --global user.name "your name"

Enter your email address

git config --global user.email "sampleaddress@sample.com"

Create and name a new local repository

git init sample name

Copy an existing repository and its history with Git clone

git clone "http://samplesite.com"

Show the status of the directory

git status

Show objects

git show

Add a file

git add sample file

Add all files from a repository

git add*

Show all new or changed files with Git diff

git diff

Show any changes between the staging area and the repository

git diff --staged

Track changes after commit

git diff HEAD

Show differences between index and current stage

git reset sample file

Add currently indexed files permanently to the version history with Git commit

git commit -m "Explanations for the changes"

Create a new branch

git branch sample name

List all branches

git branch --list

Delete a branch

git branch -d

Remove a remote branch

git push origin --delete

Rename a branch

git branch -m

Switch to another branch with Git checkout

git checkout other branch

Create a new branch and switch to it

git checkout -b

Merge history of a branch with the current branch

git merge sample name

Register external repository and swap history

git fetch "http://www.samplesite.com"

Fetch all branches

git fetch -all

Register a local repository

git fetch origin

Put current changes in your working directory into stash for later use with Git stash

git stash

Save changes with an explanation

git stash save "insert explanation here"

List stashes

git stash list

Make new changes to a stash

git stash apply

Track changes to the stash

git stash show

Apply and delete stash directly

git stash pop

Discard intermediate stashes

git stash drop

Delete all available stashes

git stash clear

Save to a separate branch

git stash branch sample branch

Integrate external branch with current local branch

git push "http://www.samplesite.com" local sample branch

Transfer data to the remote server

git push origin master

Force push

git push -f

Remove remote branch via push

git push origin --delete samplebranch

Pull history from external repository

git pull

Pull data from server

git pull origin master

Show all commits for a branch

git log

Limit the number of commits (in this example to three)

git log -3

Search commits from a specific author

git log --author= "sample name"

Show commits for a specific time period

git log <since>…<until>

Show commits for a specific file

git log sample file

Modify existing commit

git commit --amend

Remove file from staging area

git reset HEAD samplefile

or

git restore --staged samplefile

Discard local changes to a file in the staging area

git checkout --samplefile

oder

git restore samplefile