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Git Commands for Beginners

The document provides an overview of common Git commands: 1. git init initializes a new local Git repository. 2. git clone downloads a remote repository to create a local copy with a connection to push and pull changes. 3. git add stages local changes to be committed. 4. git commit saves changes to the local repository with a commit message. 5. git push uploads local commits to the remote repository. 6. git pull downloads the latest remote changes and merges them locally. 7. git checkout switches between branches or creates new branches. Additional resources for learning more about Git commands are provided.

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Git Commands for Beginners

The document provides an overview of common Git commands: 1. git init initializes a new local Git repository. 2. git clone downloads a remote repository to create a local copy with a connection to push and pull changes. 3. git add stages local changes to be committed. 4. git commit saves changes to the local repository with a commit message. 5. git push uploads local commits to the remote repository. 6. git pull downloads the latest remote changes and merges them locally. 7. git checkout switches between branches or creates new branches. Additional resources for learning more about Git commands are provided.

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Commands

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Saurav Singh
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1. git init
This command let us create a new reposiitory.
A hidden .git directory is added to the folder.

Most of the git command do not work outside


initialized project , so this is the first
command you will run in a project

Go to project folder > run git init

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Saurav Singh
@srvx_code

2. git clone
This command creates a local copy of a
remote repository .

When you clone a repo the source code gets


automatically downloaded to local machine.
This local repo will point to remote repo and
can PUSH and PULL changes to it

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Saurav Singh
@srvx_code

3. git add
This command add your changes to staging
area where you can compare you local version
with remote repo code.

It is mandatory to stage the code before


commit(push to remote) using git add
command.
To stage all files use (.) - git add . iin the same
repo

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Saurav Singh
@srvx_code

4. git commit
This command saves your changes to your
local repository.

Everytime you commit you have to add a


small message about the changes you made.
This will help to keep track of the changes
later.

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Saurav Singh
@srvx_code

5. git push
This command push your changes from local
repository to your remote repository. One can
only push the committed changes.

It also creates the repository with the branch


name you enter if repository does not exist on
remote location.
If branch is already connected to remote then
run - git push

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Saurav Singh
@srvx_code

6. git pull
This command fetches latest changes from
remote repository to your local. This is helpful
when multiple people are working on same
repository. It will help to keep your local repo
updated with latest code.

If branch is already connected to remote then


run - git pull

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Saurav Singh
@srvx_code

7. git checkout
This command helps to switch to an existing
branch or create a new branch.

Before checking out make sure the branch


exist in your local machine and the changes in
the current branch is already staged or
committed.

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Saurav Singh
@srvx_code

Reference Document
There are many other command as well. One
needs to have knowledge of Git irrespective of
domain.
Below mentioned are some documents which
can be helpfull.

Blog - https://www.hostinger.com/tutorials/basic-
git-commands

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=RGOj5yH7evk

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