Git Cheat Sheet

pwd
# /home/dds
git init repo
chmod -R go+rwX repo/

cd repo
mkdir myproject
cd myproject
pwd
# /home/dds/repo/myproject

pwd
# /home/dds/repo
cd myproject
echo "My project repo." >README
git add README (or git add . to include every file present.)
git status
# On branch master
#
# Initial commit
#
# Changes to be committed:
#   (use "git rm --cached <file>..." to unstage)
#
# new file:   README
#
git commit -m 'README file for repo.'
#[master (root-commit) 138f654] README file for repo.
#1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
#create mode 100644 README
echo "TODO: configure the repo in $GIT_DIR/config." >>README
git status
# On branch master
# Changes not staged for commit:
#   (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
#   (use "git checkout -- <file>..." to discard changes in
#   working directory)
#
# modified:   README
#
# no changes added to commit (use "git add" and/or "git commit -a")
git commit -a -m 'Updated README file.'
#[master 1376204] Updated README file.
#1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

git branch
#* master
git branch bug-fixing
git branch -a
# bug-fixing
#* master

pwd
# /home/dds/
mkdir work
cd work
git clone file:///home/dds/repo
#Cloning into repo...
#remote: Counting objects: 306, done.
#remote: Compressing objects: 100% (92/92), done.
#remote: Total 306 (delta 214), reused 306 (delta 214)
#Receiving objects: 100% (306/306), 213.91 KiB, done.
#Resolving deltas: 100% (214/214), done.
ls
# repo

pwd
#/home/dds/work/repo/myproject
git pull
#Already up-to-date.

pwd
#/home/dds/work/repo/myproject
git checkout bug-fixing
#Branch bug-fixing set up to track remote branch bug-fixing from origin.
#Switched to a new branch 'bug-fixing'.

pwd
#/home/dds/work/repo/myproject
git branch
#* bug-fixing
echo "TODO: Improve layout in README." >>README
git commit -a -m 'New TODO in README.'
#[bug-fixing d758c7f] New TODO in README.
# 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
git push
#Counting objects: 5, done.
#Delta compression using up to 2 threads.
#Compressing objects: 100% (2/2), done.
#Writing objects: 100% (3/3), 324 bytes, done.
#Total 3 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0)
#Unpacking objects: 100% (3/3), done.
#To file:///home/dds/repo/
#c6439c5..d758c7f bug-fixing -> bug-fixing

pwd
#/home/dds/work/repo/myproject
git tag "v1.1"
git push --tags
#Total 0 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0)
#To file:///home/dds/repo/
# * [new tag] v1.1 -> v1.1

Git Cheat Sheet

Create Repository

Create Project

Add a File to the Project

Create a Branch

Initial Checkout from the Repository

Update with Changes

Work with Branches

Commit a Change

Tag a Release

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